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balsa

The correct spelling is balsa.

How to pronounce balsa

noun

IPA: /ˈbæl.sə/

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The correct spelling is balsa. A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
  2. 2.The wood of this tree.
  3. 3.A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.

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