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- [bawl-suh, bahl-]
- /ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl-/
- /ˈbɔːls.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bawl-suh, bahl-]
- /ˈbɔl sə, ˈbɑl-/
Definitions of balsa word
- uncountable noun balsa Balsa or balsa wood is a very light wood from a South American tree. 3
- noun balsa a bombacaceous tree, Ochroma lagopus, of tropical America 3
- noun balsa the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc 3
- noun balsa a light raft 3
- noun balsa any of several tropical American trees (genus Ochroma) of the bombax family that yield an extremely light and buoyant wood used for rafts, model airplanes, etc. 3
- noun balsa the wood 3
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Origin of balsa
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < Spanish: boat
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Parts of speech for Balsa
noun
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pronoun
preposition
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balsa popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
balsa usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for balsa
noun balsa
- barge — A barge is a long, narrow boat with a flat bottom. Barges are used for carrying heavy loads, especially on canals.
- boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
- float — to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid; be buoyant: The hollow ball floated.
- pontoon — the card game twenty-one.
- lifeboat — a double-ended ship's boat, constructed, mounted, and provisioned so as to be readily able to rescue and maintain persons from a sinking vessel.
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