basswood
noun
bass·wood
ˈbas-ˌwu̇d 
1
: any of several New World lindens
especially
: linden sense 1b
2
: the straight-grained soft white wood of a basswood
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Trees like aspen and basswood are more likely to break than hickory, birch and oak.
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Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
And in a workshop set in a nearby hardwood stand, Dave Constantine of Durand, one of America's preeminent turkey call makers and wildlife carvers, sits at a bench and chisels life into a block of basswood.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
The model is made of basswood, Petersen said, and features tiny versions of the posters that hang by the ticket counter, and the stained glass window that soars over the theater’s marquee.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
The forest is thick with undisturbed birch, aspen, basswood, balsam and spruce.
—Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
Others, including Ohio buckeye, basswood and quaking aspen, could struggle in changing conditions.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
As the region was settled by pioneers, many hillsides were grazed and burned, which again provided an ideal environment for red oak, as well as American basswood, sugar maple and prickly gooseberry.
—Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
The damage on redbud, walnut and basswood took longer to heal.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
Named for Van Halen's son, the entry-level guitar is made from extremely lightweight and porous basswood, providing the perfect resonance for musicians who are heavy on the treble and fade.
—Eddie Van Halen, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2020
Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
And in a workshop set in a nearby hardwood stand, Dave Constantine of Durand, one of America's preeminent turkey call makers and wildlife carvers, sits at a bench and chisels life into a block of basswood.
—Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2023
The model is made of basswood, Petersen said, and features tiny versions of the posters that hang by the ticket counter, and the stained glass window that soars over the theater’s marquee.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
The forest is thick with undisturbed birch, aspen, basswood, balsam and spruce.
—Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune, 10 July 2021
Others, including Ohio buckeye, basswood and quaking aspen, could struggle in changing conditions.
—Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
As the region was settled by pioneers, many hillsides were grazed and burned, which again provided an ideal environment for red oak, as well as American basswood, sugar maple and prickly gooseberry.
—Star Tribune, 3 Apr. 2021
The damage on redbud, walnut and basswood took longer to heal.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
Named for Van Halen's son, the entry-level guitar is made from extremely lightweight and porous basswood, providing the perfect resonance for musicians who are heavy on the treble and fade.
—Eddie Van Halen, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2020
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basswood
noun
bass·wood
ˈbas-ˌwu̇d
: any of several linden trees
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