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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)