linden

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. (obsolete) made of lime-wood

noun

1. soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

Similar word(s): basswood

Definition categories: plant, wood

2. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

Similar word(s): basswood, lime

Definition categories: plant, tree