linden
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(noun) any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber |
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Synonyms: basswood, lime, lime tree, linden tree |
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Related Words: American basswood, American lime, Japanese lime, Japanese linden, Tilia americana, Tilia cordata, Tilia heterophylla, Tilia japonica, Tilia tomentosa, cottonwood, silver lime, silver linden, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, tree, white basswood |
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(noun) soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork |
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Synonyms: basswood |
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Related Words: wood |
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