noun Etymology: Spanish Date: circa 1600 a small raft or boat, a tropical American tree ( Ochroma pyramidale syn. O. lagopus ) of the silk-cotton family with extremely light strong wood used especially for floats
BALSA
Meaning of BALSA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012