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lin·den (lin′dən)

noun

basswood

Etymology: ME, adj. < OE < lind, linden, akin to Ger linde: popularized as n. via Ger linden, pl. of linde: prob. < IE base *lento-, flexible, yielding > lithe

adjective

designating a family (Tiliaceae) of chiefly tropical, dicotyledonous trees (order Malvales), including the jutes

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