linden : Idioms & Phrases
japanese linden
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noun medium-sized tree of Japan used as an ornamental
Tilia japonica; Japanese lime.
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linden family
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noun chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
family Tiliaceae; Tiliaceae.
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linden tree
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noun 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; lime tree; basswood; lime.
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silver linden
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noun large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental
silver lime; Tilia tomentosa.
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small-leaved linden
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noun large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental
small-leaved lime; Tilia cordata.