Meaning of linden in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪndən/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  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 »

Browse dictionary