'Tilia Americana' definitions:

Definition of 'Tilia americana'

From: WordNet
noun
Large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown [syn: American basswood, American lime, Tilia americana]

Definition of 'Tilia Americana'

From: GCIDE
  • Basswood \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The bass (Tilia) or its wood; especially, {Tilia Americana}. See Bass, the lime tree. [1913 Webster]
  • All the bowls were made of basswood, White and polished very smoothly. --Longfellow. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Tilia Americana'

From: GCIDE
  • Linden \Lin"den\ (l[i^]n"den), n. [Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden.] (Bot.) (a) A handsome tree (Tilia Europ[ae]a), having cymes of light yellow flowers, and large cordate leaves. The tree is common in Europe. (b) In America, the basswood, or Tilia Americana. [1913 Webster]