linden
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Definition of linden
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: 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
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: a commonly cultivated European tree (T. europaea synonym T. vulgaris) much used for ornamental planting
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: a tree (T. americana) chiefly of the central and eastern U.S.
— called also basswood
Linden
geographical name
Lin·den
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Definition of Linden (Entry 2 of 2)
city in northeastern New Jersey south-southwest of Elizabeth population 40,499
Examples of linden in a Sentence
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These beetles can cause a grade deal of damage to linden and crabapple trees, fruit-bearing trees and grapevines, along with other foliate flora. — USA TODAY, "Leaping frogs, spiny lobsters, hostile roosters: News from around our 50 states," 26 July 2019 Japanese beetle adults feed on more than 300 plant varieties, with a preference for plants like linden, elm, rose, raspberry, grape, viburnum, zinnia and Japanese maple. — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "It’s Japanese beetle season. Here’s how to protect your plants from these voracious pests.," 26 July 2019 Earlier this month, an artistic tribute to her—carved with a chainsaw from a living linden tree—was revealed near her hometown, Sevnic. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The new Melania Trump statue in Slovenia as interpreted by art experts," 21 July 2019 The blocky, rustic figure was cut from the trunk of a living linden tree - whose base forms a tall plinth - in a field beside the Sava River in the village of Rozno, five miles from Sevnica. — NBC News, "Rustic sculpture of Melania Trump unveiled in her native Slovenia," 6 July 2019 The blocky, rustic figure was cut from the trunk of a living linden tree – whose base forms a tall plinth – in a field beside the Sava River in the village of Rozno, five miles from Sevnica. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Artists unveil monument to Melania Trump near her hometown," 5 July 2019 The shortlist includes roses, silver lace vines, Virginia creeper, raspberry, linden, gaura, rose of Sharon and hollyhock. — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, "How to get bad insects out of your garden, from Japanese beetles to spider mites," 24 June 2019 Outside, allées of linden trees, planted in maturity 120 years ago, have now attained Brobdingnagian magnificence (and continue in their original radial plan across many other properties in subsequent subdivisions). — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Live Like Jay Gatsby With a Weekend Visit to This Jazz Age Mansion in Nassau County," 24 July 2018 Species available for planting include ironwood, hackberry, American linden, red and swamp oak and the Kentucky coffee tree. — Ted Slowik, Daily Southtown, "Slowik: Blue Island is better looking, more engaged after tree-planting campaign," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'linden.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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linden
noun
English Language Learners Definition of linden
: a type of tree that has large heart-shaped leaves and yellowish flowers
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linden
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Kids Definition of linden
: a shade tree with heart-shaped leaves and drooping clusters of yellowish white flowers
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