ˈbas(ə)rə-, ˈbəs- noun
Usage: often capitalized B
Etymology: from Bassorah (Basra), Iraq
: sterculia gum ; especially : a gum derived from an Asiatic tree ( Cochlospermum gossypium )
ˈbas(ə)rə-, ˈbəs- noun
Usage: often capitalized B
Etymology: from Bassorah (Basra), Iraq
: sterculia gum ; especially : a gum derived from an Asiatic tree ( Cochlospermum gossypium )
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012