# basswood

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbæswʊd/ · frequency rank #89,135

## Definitions
1. Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.

## Etymology
From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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