Dictionary
bass•wood
Pronunciation: (bas'wood"), [key]—
n.
1. any tree of the genus
Tilia, esp.
T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves.
2. the wood of a linden.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.