linden

Noun
Synonyms: basswoodlinden treelimelime tree

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millworkSynonyms: basswood
  2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timberSynonyms: linden treebasswoodlimelime tree
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Linden \Lin"den\ (l[i^]n"den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree (Tilia Europ[ae]a), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe. (b) In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana. [1913 Webster]
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