linden

linden
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

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  • Linden — is one of three English names for the tree genus Tilia (also known as lime and basswood ). Linden may also refer to:PlacesLinden is widely used as a place name, very often being a place where linden trees grow: *Linden, New South Wales, a village …   Wikipedia

  • Linden — puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Lugares 1.1 Localidades de Estados Unidos 2 Personas 3 Otros Lugares …   Wikipedia Español

  • Linden — Linden, WI U.S. village in Wisconsin Population (2000): 615 Housing Units (2000): 234 Land area (2000): 0.772456 sq. miles (2.000651 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.772456 sq. miles (2.000651… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden — Lin den (l[i^]n den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. {Lime} linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree ({Tilia Europ[ae]a}), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Linden, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 2424 Housing Units (2000): 1084 Land area (2000): 3.588048 sq. miles (9.293002 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.034191 sq. miles (0.088553 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.622239 sq. miles (9.381555 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, CA — U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 1103 Housing Units (2000): 400 Land area (2000): 7.511638 sq. miles (19.455053 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.511638 sq. miles (19 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 226 Housing Units (2000): 101 Land area (2000): 0.789799 sq. miles (2.045569 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.789799 sq. miles (2.045569 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 700 Housing Units (2000): 321 Land area (2000): 0.258893 sq. miles (0.670530 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.258893 sq. miles (0.670530 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, MI — U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 2861 Housing Units (2000): 1226 Land area (2000): 2.389173 sq. miles (6.187930 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.034426 sq. miles (0.089163 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.423599 sq. miles (6.277093 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Linden, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 127 Housing Units (2000): 58 Land area (2000): 0.481437 sq. miles (1.246917 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.481437 sq. miles (1.246917 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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