American linden
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of American linden
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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The American linden sways nonplussed by the storm, a bounce here, a shimmy there, just shaking like music left over from the night’s end wafting into the avenues before sleep.
From New York Times
American linden Bean-caper family Bigonia family Black haw Black jack or Barren oak Black locust Black walnut Black willow Blue lupine.
From Project Gutenberg
The American linden or basswood is a stately spreading tree reaching one hundred and twenty feet in height and a trunk diameter of four feet.
From Project Gutenberg
THE basswood, or American linden, is a rather tall tree with a broad, round-topped crown.
From Project Gutenberg
One of the five stamen-clusters of the flower of American Linden, with accompanying scale.
From Project Gutenberg
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