bassine

1 of 2

noun

bas·​sine

(ˈ)ba-¦sēn

plural -s

: the coarse leaf fiber of the palmyra palm used especially in the manufacture of brushes and brooms

bassine

2 of 2

variant spelling of bascine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

bass entry 4 + -ine

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