1. (noun) basswood, linden
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
Synonyms: basswood, linden tree, linden, lime tree, lime
2. (noun) linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Synonyms: slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, lime, linden tree, burnt lime, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, calx, fluxing lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree
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