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balsa

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  • IPA /ˈbæl.sə/

Noun

balsa noun

  1. A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
  2. The wood of this tree.
  3. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

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