linden family

linden family
the plant family Tiliaceae, characterized by deciduous trees or shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, fibrous bark, fragrant flowers, and dry, woody fruit, and including the basswood, jute, and linden.

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  • linden — noun Etymology: Middle English, made of linden wood, from Old English, from lind linden tree; probably akin to Old English līthe gentle more at lithe Date: 1577 1. any of a genus (Tilia of the family Tiliaceae, the linden family) of deciduous… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • family Tiliaceae — noun chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia • Syn: ↑Tiliaceae, ↑linden family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member… …   Useful english dictionary

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