Noun: balsa bol-su [N. Amer], ból-su or bol-su [Brit]
- Forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts
"They used balsa wood to build model airplanes";
- Ochroma lagopus
- Strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats
"Model aeroplane enthusiasts often use balsa wood for construction";
- balsa wood
Derived forms: balsas
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree, wood
Part of: genus Ochroma, Ochroma
Encyclopedia: Balsa, Parbhani