LINDENS

Noun

lindens

plural of linden

Anagrams

• dinnles

Source: Wiktionary


LINDEN

Lin"den, n. Etym: [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 Europæa), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe. (b) In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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