noun
large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
• Syn: ↑American lime, ↑Tilia americana
• Hypernyms: ↑linden, ↑linden tree, ↑basswood, ↑lime, ↑lime tree
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nounUsage: usually capitalized A
: an American tree of the genus Tilia (especially T. americana)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.