balsa
bal·sa
noun \ˈbȯl-sə\Definition of BALSA
1
: a small raft or boat; specifically : one made of tightly bundled reeds and used on Lake Titicaca
2
: a tropical American tree (Ochroma pyramidale syn. O. lagopus) of the silk-cotton family with extremely light strong wood used especially for floats; also : its wood
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Spanish
First Known Use: circa 1600
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