balsa

A noun referring to a strong, lightweight wood from the balsa tree, commonly used for making floats, rafts, and crafts.

• 🇨🇳轻木，一种非常轻且坚固的木材，来自美洲热带地区的轻木树，常用于制作模型、浮标、筏子和手工艺品。也指这种树本身。

1. Lightweight wood B1 formal

   A very light, strong wood obtained from the balsa tree, commonly used for making floats, rafts, and model aircraft.

   • The model airplane was made of balsa wood.
   • They used balsa for the raft's construction.
   • Balsa is popular in crafts due to its lightness.

   🇨🇳轻木

2. Balsa tree B1 formal

   A fast-growing tree native to lowland Central America, known for its extremely light and strong wood.

   • The balsa tree thrives in tropical climates.
   • Balsa trees can grow very tall in the rainforest.
   • The wood from the balsa tree is harvested for various uses.

   🇨🇳轻木

   同义词: corkwood

• balsas plural form
• balsas' possessive plural form
• balsa's possessive singular form