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/ˈbæswʊd/ · noun
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood..
Use basswood when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Basswood means (US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood..
Common synonyms include lime, linden, lime tree, linden tree.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use basswood where its definition matches the intended context.
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