Basswood

n.

1.

(Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, Tilia Americana. See Bass, the lime tree. All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. - Longfellow.

Noun	1.	basswood - soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork Synonyms: linden
	2.	basswood - any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber Synonyms: linden tree, lime tree, linden, lime

lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree, wood