linden

[US]/'lɪndən/
[UK]/'lɪndən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a tree of the genus Tilia, especially the common linden, having heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossoms
adj. of or relating to the linden tree family
Word Forms
Plurallindens

Phrases & Collocations

common linden tree

fragrant linden blossom

shady linden avenue

Example Sentences

The linden tree in the backyard provides shade in the summer.

The linden blossom has a sweet fragrance.

Linden tea is known for its calming properties.

The linden leaves rustled in the wind.

The linden wood is often used in furniture making.

Bees are attracted to linden trees for their nectar.

The linden tree is a symbol of strength and protection.

Linden honey is prized for its delicate flavor.

The linden tree is also known as the lime tree.

Linden trees are commonly found in parks and gardens.

Real-world Examples

" I am old Baucis! " murmured the linden tree.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Rocked him in his linden cradle.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

One was an oak, and the other a linden tree.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Unter den Linden, under the linden trees, the name of a street in Berlin, Germany.

Source: Southwest Associated University English Textbook

The sun was already descending behind the unfolding lindens, and the mosquitos filled the room, stinging him.

Source: Resurrection

Alexander Platz, Thomas Mann is savouring his Noble Prize for literature in the shade of linden trees of Avenue of the Linden.

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

Alex waits on the South Lawn, within view of the linden trees of the Kennedy Garden, where they first kissed.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Nestled among the chestnuts, lindens and acacias that grow there are the prized hornbeam trees, which have been used for generations to keep bees.

Source: Selected English short passages

It was plain enough that the good old couple were now to spend a quiet hundred years or so, Philemon as an oak, and Baucis as a linden tree.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

For ten years his admirer had been labouring to emulate his astonishingly meticulous chains and cascades of foliage, fruit, flowers, feathers and shells in the same white lime or linden wood.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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