NOUN | plant | silver lime, silver linden, Tilia tomentosa | large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side |
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Meaning | large tree native to eastern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with white tomentum on the under side; widely cultivated as an ornamental. | |
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Synonyms | silver linden, Tilia tomentosa | |
Broader | linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree | Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers |
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