Linden
Linden (lin"den) , noun
[Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, Anglo-Saxon lind; akin to Dutch & German linde, Old High German linta, Icelandic, Swedish, & Danish lind. Compare Lime linden.]
(a)
(Botany) A handsome tree (Tilia Europaa), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe.
(b)
(Botany) In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana.