Meaning of linden in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈlɪndən/

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1. Noun

   linden

   Etymology

   Old English (as an adjective in the sense ‘made of wood from the lime tree’): from lind ‘lime tree’ (compare with lime) + -en, reinforced by obsolete Dutch lindenboom and German Lindenbaum

   Definitions

   1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees

   Examples

   • « used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork »
2. 2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers

   Examples

   • « several yield valuable timber »