Illustration of linden
- branch with bract and fruit
1
: any of a genus (Tilia of the family Malvaceae, the mallow 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
a
: a commonly cultivated European tree (T. europaea synonym T. vulgaris) much used for ornamental planting
b
: a tree (T. americana) chiefly of the central and eastern U.S.
called also basswood
2
: the light fine-grained white wood of a linden
especially
: basswood sense 2
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While the adults chew on ornamental plants, fruit trees, berry plants, and many different shade and ornamental trees such as linden, Japanese maple, crepe myrtle, and flowering crabapple, the grubs feed on the roots of turfgrasses and vegetable seedlings, says Potter.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
This mood-boosting scent was inspired by the eponymous street in the heart of London and features an array of garden flowers, including rose, magnolia, and linden blossom.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The American linden or basswood tree grows two feet each year, eventually reaching 60 or more feet in height.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
These efficacious, natural ingredients include chamomile, California poppy, lemon verbena, linden, magnesium, rosemary and cardamom.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
This mood-boosting scent was inspired by the eponymous street in the heart of London and features an array of garden flowers, including rose, magnolia, and linden blossom.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
The American linden or basswood tree grows two feet each year, eventually reaching 60 or more feet in height.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2025
These efficacious, natural ingredients include chamomile, California poppy, lemon verbena, linden, magnesium, rosemary and cardamom.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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linden
noun
lin·den
ˈlin-dən 
1
: any of a genus of trees with large heart-shaped leaves and drooping clusters of yellowish flowers that are often planted as ornamental or shade trees
2
: the light white wood of a linden
Geographical Definition
Linden
geographical name
Lin·den
ˈlin-dən
city in northeastern New Jersey south-southwest of Elizabeth population 40,499
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