'Tiliaceous' definitions:

Definition of 'Tiliaceous'

From: GCIDE
  • Tiliaceous \Til`i*a"ceous\, a. [OE. tilia the linden tree.] (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants (Tiliaceae) of which the linden (Tilia) is the type. The family includes many plants which furnish a valuable fiber, as the jute. [1913 Webster +PJC]