A type of softwood tree native to North America, valued for carving, woodworking, and as a shade tree due to its light, fine-grained wood.
Compound word from 'bass' (a variant of older 'bast,' referring to the inner bark fiber of linden trees) plus 'wood,' named for the tree's useful fibrous bark.
Basswood is the wood of choice for whittlers and wood carvers because it's so soft and fine-grained that it accepts every detail—famous carousel horses were carved from basswood because it shows the craftsperson's skill perfectly.
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