• Balsa

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈbɔːl.sÉ™/, /ˈbæl.sÉ™/
    • US IPA: /ˈbÉ‘lsÉ™/

    Origin

    From Spanish balsa, from a pre-Roman (Iberia) language, probably Basque or Iberian.

    Full definition of balsa

    Noun

    balsa

    (countable and uncountable; plural balsas)
    1. A large tree, , native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
    2. (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
    3. A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America.
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