lind
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9.9
A large tree with heart-shaped leaves and small pale flowers that people mention in old poems
- noun
- Archaic
:
tilo
- In the summer, the fragrant blossoms of the lind tree attract many bees.
Examples
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The poet described the serene beauty of the old lind trees by the riverbank.
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Under the shade of the lind, they shared stories from their childhood.
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Linds--
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Linds...
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Linds?
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GONNA USE THEM BARS TO MAKE THE SIDE LINKS.
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L: COMMUNITY LINKS
Academic text (2009) -
L: RESOURCES AND LINKS
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
linden tree
vslind
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6.2
A large leafy tree with heart-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling yellow flowers often planted for shade
is an archaic poetic name used for that tree
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lind is an old name for the linden or 'lime' tree and is the same root as linden. Poets and old stories used lind to mean the soft, shady tree where people rested, so the word refers to that tree in older English texts.