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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Balsa \Bal"sa\, n. [Sp. or Pg balsa.] (Naut.) A raft or float, used principally on the Pacific coast of South America. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: balsa n 1: strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats [syn: {balsa wood}] 2: forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts [syn: {Ochroma lagopus}]
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