balsa
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- IPA /ˈbæl.sə/
Noun
balsa noun
- A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
- The wood of this tree.
- A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
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balsa woodochroma lagopuscorkwoodtulebalsawoodmolompibulletwoodpaddlewoodbalatapalasombuchambirabuttonwoodimbuiasabicubloodwood
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