Definition of linden Linden

/lɪˈndʌn/ - [lindun] - Lin•den

We found 9 definitions of linden from 5 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: lindens

linden - 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 timber
  linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree
  tree English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917)
  genus tilia, tilia deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
  basswood, linden soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
  american basswood, american lime, tilia americana large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
  small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, tilia cordata large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
  tilia heterophylla, white basswood, cottonwood American basswood of the Allegheny region
  japanese lime, japanese linden, tilia japonica medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
linden - soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
  basswood
  wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • linden (n.)
    A handsome tree (Tilia Europaea), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe.
  • linden (n.)
    In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • linden
    lin′den, n. the lime-tree. [A.S. lindenlind; cf. Ice. lind, Ger. linde.]

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