basswood
noun
bass·wood
ˈbas-ˌwu̇d 
1
: any of several New World lindens
especially
: linden sense 1b
2
: the straight-grained soft white wood of a basswood
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There are also 500 islands and 650 miles of shoreline ripe with fall color in September, as stands of aspen, basswood, oaks, maples, and birch trees shake up the green forest palate of spruce and fir.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
The craft kit includes two wood carving blocks (one cherry and one basswood), a super-sharp carving knife, sharpening supplies, a birdie template and three types of sandpaper.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024
Most wood carvers use soft, porous woods like basswood, aspen or walnut.
—Bestreviews, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
Trees like aspen and basswood are more likely to break than hickory, birch and oak.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2024
The craft kit includes two wood carving blocks (one cherry and one basswood), a super-sharp carving knife, sharpening supplies, a birdie template and three types of sandpaper.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Aug. 2024
Most wood carvers use soft, porous woods like basswood, aspen or walnut.
—Bestreviews, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2024
Trees like aspen and basswood are more likely to break than hickory, birch and oak.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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basswood
noun
bass·wood
ˈbas-ˌwu̇d
: any of several linden trees
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