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
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