linden
NounUS[lin-duhn]/ˈlɪndən/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millworkSynonyms: basswoodType of woodSubstance of linden tree, basswood
- 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 treeType of treeKinds silver lime, small-leaved linden, Japanese linden, American basswood, white basswoodMember of Tilia, genus TiliaMade of basswood
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Lin′den (lĭn′den), noun
Origin: Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.
Botany (a) A handsome tree (Tilia Europæa), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe. (b) In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54