ˈtelēə, ˈtēl- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ptelea elm; perhaps akin to Latin tilia linden
: a small genus of No. American shrubs or small trees (family Rutaceae) having 3- to 5-foliolate leaves and panicles of small greenish flowers with 4 or 5 imbricated petals and a rounded samara — see hop tree