/ Dictionary / Index B basswood: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bass•wood Pronunciation: (bas'wood"), [key] — n. any tree of the genus Tilia, esp. T. americana, the American linden, having drooping branches and large, toothed, ovate leaves. the wood of a linden. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: basswood (Thesaurus) bass viol bast Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mongrel Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language