n.
Pronunciation: ' bo ̇ l-s ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish
Date: circa 1600
1 : a small raft or boat specifically : one made of tightly bundled reeds and used on Lake Titicaca
2 : a tropical American tree ( Ochroma pyramidale syn. O. lagopus ) of the silk-cotton family with extremely light strong wood used especially for floats also : its wood