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noun

lind

lihnd
noun
1
Another name for the lime tree (linden tree).
"A row of lind trees lined the old avenue."

How to Use Lind

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn older or dialect word for the linden (lime) tree.

When to use it

Uncommon outside older or poetic writing; "linden" is the usual modern term.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

linds plural

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Etymology

From Old English lind, going back to a Germanic root for the linden tree.

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