balsa

ˈbɔːlsə

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Definition of balsa - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

material

Rare

lightweight wood from a tropical tree

Rare

The model airplane was crafted from balsa for its lightness..

lightwood

botany

Rare

large tree native to tropical America

Rare

The balsa grows quickly in tropical climates.

balsa wood

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large tree native to tropical America

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balsa wood

very light timber from the balsa tree, often used for models

He built the plane frame from balsa wood to keep it light.

Origin of balsa

Spanish, balsa (raft)

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balsa wood

craft supplies

very light timber from the balsa tree, often used for models

Examples of balsa in a sentence

The artist chose balsa for the sculpture.
The balsa is often used for crafting lightweight models.
In the rainforest, the balsa stands tall among other trees.

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French:balsa, bois de balsa, ...
German:Balsaholz, Balsa, ...
Italian:balsa, ...
Spanish:balsa, ...
Portuguese:balsa, árvore de balsa, ...
Chinese:轻木, ...
Japanese:バルサ材, バルサ, ...
Arabic:خَشَب البَالْسَا, شجرة بالسا, ...
Hebrew:בַּלְסָה, עֵץ בַּלְסָה, ...
Russian:бальсовое дерево, ...
Ukrainian:деревина бальси, бальсове дерево, ...
Hindi:बाल्सा लकड़ी, बाल्सा, ...
Bengali:বালসা কাঠ, বালসা গাছ, ...
Catalan:fusta de balsa, balsa, ...
Czech:balza, balsa, ...
Danish:balsatræ, balsa, ...
Dutch:balsahout, balsa, ...
Greek:ξύλο μπάλσα, μπάλσα, ...
Hungarian:balzafa, ...
Khmer:ឈើបាល់សា, ដើមបាល់សា, ...
Korean:발사나무, ...
Persian:چوب بالسا, بالسا, ...
Polish:balsa, drzewo balsa, ...
Portuguese (BR):balsa, ...
Romanian:balsa, copac balsa, ...
Swedish:balsaträ, balsaträd, ...
Thai:ไม้บัลซา, ต้นบัลซา, ...
Turkish:balsa ağacı, balsa, ...
Vietnamese:gỗ balsa, cây balsa, ...

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Definition of balsa - Reverso English Dictionary

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