linden

linden
/lin"deuhn/, n.
1. any tree of the genus Tilia, as T. americana (American linden) or T. europaea (European linden), having fragrant yellowish-white flowers and heart-shaped leaves, grown as an ornamental or shade tree. Cf. linden family.
2. the soft, light, white wood of any of these trees, used for making furniture and in the construction of houses, boxes, etc.
[1570-80; n. use of obs. linden (adj.) of the lime tree, ME, OE. See LIME3, -EN2]

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Any of about 30 species of trees that make up the genus Tilia (family Tiliaceae), native to the Northern Hemisphere.

A few are outstanding deciduous ornamental and shade trees, with heart-shaped, coarsely toothed leaves, fragrant cream-coloured flowers, and small globular fruit. The American linden (T. americana), also called basswood or whitewood, grows as high as 130 ft (40 m). Its wood is used for beehives, crating, furniture, and packing material; like other linden species, it is also a popular bee tree, yielding a distinctive, pale, fragrant honey.

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Guyana
      city, northeastern Guyana, on the Demerara River upstream from Georgetown. The former towns of Mackenzie, Wismar, and Christianborg, which were unified as Linden (1971), grew up around the large mining camp that was established by the Aluminum Company of Canada, and later nationalized as the Guyana Bauxite Company. Bauxite mined in the vicinity is brought to Linden for processing and then loaded onto oceangoing vessels at the camp. There is a bridge across the Demerara, and Georgetown can be reached by road. Linden also has an airport. Pop. (2002) 29,502.

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  • Linden — Lin den (l[i^]n den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. {Lime} linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree ({Tilia Europ[ae]a}), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Linden, CA — U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 1103 Housing Units (2000): 400 Land area (2000): 7.511638 sq. miles (19.455053 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.511638 sq. miles (19 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Linden, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 700 Housing Units (2000): 321 Land area (2000): 0.258893 sq. miles (0.670530 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.258893 sq. miles (0.670530 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, MI — U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 2861 Housing Units (2000): 1226 Land area (2000): 2.389173 sq. miles (6.187930 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.034426 sq. miles (0.089163 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.423599 sq. miles (6.277093 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 127 Housing Units (2000): 58 Land area (2000): 0.481437 sq. miles (1.246917 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.481437 sq. miles (1.246917 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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