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basswood

bass·wood
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bas-woo d]
    • /ˈbæsˌwʊd/
    • /ˈbæswʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bas-woo d]
    • /ˈbæsˌwʊd/

Definitions of basswood word

  • noun basswood any of several North American linden trees, esp Tilia americana 3
  • noun basswood the soft light-coloured wood of any of these trees, used for furniture 3
  • noun basswood any of a genus (Tilia) of trees of the linden family, with light, soft, durable wood; linden 3
  • noun basswood its wood 3
  • noun basswood any tree of the genus Tilia, especially T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves. 1
  • noun basswood the wood of a linden. 1

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Origin of basswood

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1660-70; bass3 + wood1

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Parts of speech for Basswood

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

basswood popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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