Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
User Defined Definitions
"soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork"
"any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber"