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Tilia cordata

Tilia cordata

9.9
A large spreading European linden tree with small dark green leaves
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tilo de hojas pequeñas
  • The magnificent Tilia cordata lined both sides of the old avenue, providing cool shade in summer.

Examples

  • Many city parks across Europe feature mature specimens of Tilia cordata as centerpiece trees.

  • Garden designers often recommend Tilia cordata for its attractive shape and dense foliage.

  • The Tilia cordata is known for its fragrant flowers.

  • Many parks feature the majestic Tilia cordata.

  • Garden designers often recommend Tilia cordata for its attractive shape and dense foliage.

  • Many city parks across Europe feature mature specimens of Tilia cordata as centerpiece trees.

  • The magnificent Tilia cordata lined both sides of the old avenue, providing cool shade in summer.

Synonyms

small-leaved lime
vsTilia cordata
  • UK
8.1

A large European tree with small dark green leaves often planted in parks

has identical meaning but uses a different common English name
small-leaved linden
vsTilia cordata
  • Specialized
8.1

A large European tree with small dark green leaves grown for its shade and beauty

has identical meaning but uses a different common English name

Surface Forms

Tilia cordata singular
Tilia cordatas plural

Morphology

Tilia + cordata

This is a Latin binomial (taxonomic) name: although 'Tilia' denotes the linden genus, 'cordata' is a Latin specific epithet not present in ordinary English dictionaries and requires botanical/Latin knowledge (e.g. 'cordate' = heart-shaped) to interpret. Scientific names do not follow everyday compositional semantics, so a B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents would not be able to derive the species meaning.

Etymology

Tilia cordata comes from old Latin words: Tilia was the name for the linden tree, and cordata means 'heart-shaped'. The second word points to the tree's small, heart-shaped leaves, so the name helps you remember it is the small-leaved linden often planted for shade.