See Also: ceruse(medicine)
ceruse(dictionary)

balsa (iou) and ceruse (medicine)


balsa (iou)



balsa noun. E17.
[Spanish = raft.]
A raft or fishing boat, used chiefly on the Pacific coasts of S. America. E17.
A tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (more fully balsa tree); its strong, very light wood, used for rafts, floats, etc. (more fully balsa-wood). M19.

ceruse (medicine)


ceruse


Synonym: lead carbonate.

Origin: L. Cerussa