DCHP-1 Online
basswood 
n. the North American lime or linden tree, Tilia americana.
See also: whitewood (def. 2)
- 1795 (1911) I was amused by observing . . . the bass wood, the varieties of white and black oak. . . .
- 1965 They are most numerous in swampy areas and consist mainly of soft maple, elm, black ash, as well as some basswood. . . .
- 1795 (1911) I was amused by observing . . . the bass wood, the varieties of white and black oak. . . .