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Definition of Tilia
1. Noun. Deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood.
Exact synonyms: Genus Tilia
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Tiliaceae, Linden Family, Tiliaceae
Member holonyms: Basswood, Lime, Lime Tree, Linden, Linden Tree
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Tiliaceae, Linden Family, Tiliaceae
Member holonyms: Basswood, Lime, Lime Tree, Linden, Linden Tree
Definition of Tilia
1. n. A genus of trees, the lindens, the type of the family Tiliaceæ, distinguished by the winglike bract coalescent with the peduncle, and by the indehiscent fruit having one or two seeds. There are about twenty species, natives of temperate regions. Many species are planted as ornamental shade trees, and the tough fibrous inner bark is a valuable article of commerce. Also, a plant of this genus.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tilia
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