Definition of linden
1
: any of a genus (Tilia of the family Tiliaceae, the linden family) of deciduous trees of temperate regions that have cordate leaves and a winglike bract attached to the peduncle of the flower and fruit and that are often planted as ornamental and shade trees: such as
a
: a commonly cultivated European tree (T. europaea synonym T. vulgaris) much used for ornamental planting
b
: a tree (T. americana) chiefly of the central and eastern U.S. — called also
basswood
2
: the light fine-grained white wood of a linden;
especially
: basswood 2
