[DOC] [TLE] Jeop Study Set XIII Flashcards | Quizlet [PAR] This light wood gets its name from the Spanish for "raft" because people in the 
tropics have used its logs for rafts.. Antibiotics. Amoxicillin & ampicillin are... [DOC] [TLE] What is the lightest weight wood? - You Ask Andy [PAR] Jul 1, 2008 ... Most balsa is light because air fills its cells when the wood is dried out. The balsa 
... Balsa gets its name from the Spanish word for "raft." It was so named because 
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WORD ORIGINS: They got their name from the wooden sandals worn by the 
French court to protect shoes on ... WORD ORIGINS: This light wood gets its 
name from the Spanish for "raft" because people in the tropics have used its logs 
for rafts. [DOC] [TLE] Balsa | Define Balsa at Dictionary.com [PAR] Balsa definition, a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), ... an 
exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc. ... On this 
coast we again meet with wooden canoes, although the balsa, or tule raft, is also 
in ... apparently from Spanish balsa "float," originally the name of rafts used on 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Balsas | Define Balsas at Dictionary.com [PAR] a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax ... any 
life raft. ... Their boats or Balsas were looked upon as ingenious contrivances. ... 
Also called balsawood. the very light wood of this tree, used for making rafts, etc. 
3. ... apparently from Spanish balsa "float," originally the name of rafts used on 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Balsa Wood [PAR] The nice people at Sig have graciously permitted us to reprint the following article 
... The scientific name for balsa wood is ochroma lagopus. The word balsa itself is 
Spanish meaning raft, in reference to its excellent floatation qualities. ... together 
into rafts, and then float the rafts of balsa logs down the river to the saw mill. [DOC] [TLE] Manabi | Views of . . . - WordPress.com [PAR] Jan 5, 2009 ... When exposed to air, beadlet anemones retract their tentacles ... I'm pretty 
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Boobies, because our species is located .... Balsa means raft in Spanish and is 
also the name of a strong, but light, wood of which many of the rafts are made. [DOC] [TLE] Pre-Columbian rafts - Revolvy [PAR] The 16th century descriptions by the Spanish of the rafts used by Native 
Americans ... Several other people and groups have also built rafts bas Express 
yourself. ... Off the coast of Ecuador, Ruiz encountered a Native American raft. ... 
Logs from the balsa tree (Ochroma lagopus) are distinguished by their light 
weight and... [DOC] [TLE] Interesting Facts About Balsa - Great Hobbies [PAR] The nice people at Sig have graciously permitted us to reprint the following article 
... The scientific name for balsa wood is ochroma lagopus. The word balsa itself is 
Spanish meaning raft, in reference to its excellent ... into rafts, and then float the 
rafts of balsa logs down the river to the saw mill. ... Why is Balsa Wood so light? [DOC] [TLE] Crown Jewel of the Fleet: Design, Construction, and Use of the ... [PAR] The seaworthiness of the balsa sailing raft, and the seafaring aptitude of those ... 
of these balsa log rafts of the pre-Columbian Andean world to determine their 
true ... Balsas may also have been used in original procurement of these 
valuable shells .... Balsa Wood Species Ochroma Apropos of their name, the 
main decks of... [DOC] [TLE] Construction and Sailing Characteristics of a Pre-Columbian Sailing ... [PAR] A detailed analysis of historical records was used to create an accurate replica of 
... people and their cargo travel together dry because the lower part [the logs 
which

Question: This light wood gets its name from the Spanish for "raft" because people in the tropics have used its logs for rafts
Answer: balsa