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the tree that perfumes summer streets and inspired Berlin's most famous boulevard.
means A broad-leaved shade tree of the genus Tilia, known for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant pale flowers, also called the lime tree (no relation to the citrus) or basswood in America.
from From Old English 'lind,' the name for the tree, with 'linden' originally an adjective meaning 'made of lindenwood' that eventually swallowed the noun. It belongs to a leafy family of Germanic cousins — German 'Linde,' Dutch 'linde,' Old Norse 'lind' — and may share a deep root with words for 'flexible' or 'pliant,' fitting for a wood once prized for shields and carving. The famous Berlin boulevard Unter den Linden means simply 'under the lindens,' for the trees that lined it.
- calming brew
- Its flowers make a tea long used for anxiety
- bee magnet
- Blossoms feed pollinators in mid-to-late summer
- berlin icon
- Unter den Linden means under the lindens
- soft carving
- Pale wood is favored by sculptors and luthiers
- long-lived
- Some European lindens live over a thousand years
linden tree — common name for tilia trees, native to europe and asia, produces fragrant flowers and heart-shaped leaves
linden new jersey — city in union county, new jersey, population ~37,000, located near newark
linden avenue berlin — unter den linden, famous boulevard in berlin connecting the brandenburg gate to museum island since 1647