1. (

• basswood ,
• linden ,

) soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork ;

2. (

• 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; several yield valuable timber ;