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Webster 1913 Edition
Linden
Lin′den
(lĭn′den)
, Noun.
[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 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 1828 Edition
Linden
LIN'DEN
,Noun.
The lime-tree, or teil-tree, of the genus Tilia.