linden
1 Americannoun
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any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana American linden or T. europaea European linden, having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree.
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the soft, light, white wood of any of these trees, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, boxes, etc.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of linden
1570–80; noun use of obsolete linden (adj.) of the lime tree, Middle English, Old English. See lime 3, -en 2
Example Sentences
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The wood is linden, and wasn’t native to Egypt.
When finished, each skinny routed channel also became a precise template for carving a narrow piece of fresh basswood — the American equivalent of European linden — of exactly the same dimensions.
From Los Angeles Times
The samples included DNA from threatened species such as hedgehogs and songbirds; ash, linden, and oak trees; and crops such as wheat and cabbage.
From Science Magazine
They plant magnolias, oaks, elms, ginkgos and lindens among others.
From Seattle Times
On its broad tree-lined avenues, redolent of linden blossom, where stray cats slither and a golden light bathes the gray-green, ocher and light blue buildings, a semblance of everyday life has returned.
From New York Times
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