transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlin-dən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, made of linden wood, from Old English, from lind linden tree; probably akin to Old English līthe gentle — more at lithe
Date: 1577
1. : any of a genus ( Tilia of the family Tiliaceae, the linden 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: as
a. : a commonly cultivated European tree ( T. europaea syn. 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 2
[
linden 1: branch with bract and fruit
]