small-leaved linden
- noun
- Specialized
:
tilo de hojas pequeñas
- The small-leaved linden is often planted along city streets for its shade and beauty.
Examples
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She admired the glossy foliage of the small-leaved linden in the botanical garden.
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Many European parks feature avenues lined with small-leaved linden trees.
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Look at that stunning small-leaved linden!
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The small-leaved linden is beautiful.
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Many European parks feature avenues lined with small-leaved linden trees.
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She admired the glossy foliage of the small-leaved linden in the botanical garden.
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The small-leaved linden is often planted along city streets for its shade and beauty.
Synonyms
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7.2
A tree with heart-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling yellowish flowers
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6.2
A large leafy tree with heart-shaped leaves and sweet-smelling yellow flowers often planted for shade
A large European tree with small dark green leaves often planted in parks
A large spreading European linden tree with small dark green leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
small-leaved + linden
The phrase is fully compositional: 'small-leaved' transparently means 'having small leaves' and 'linden' names a type of tree, so a B1 learner who knows those constituents can infer 'a linden tree with small leaves'. The adjective+noun compounding follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so the meaning is predictable from the parts.
Etymology
The name small-leaved linden simply describes the tree: small-leaved shows it has smaller leaves than other lindens, and linden is the English name for this kind of tree, from an old word for its soft wood that people used for carving. So, the name means 'a linden tree with small leaves'.