Definition of Tilia
Til´i`a
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
genus
of
trees
,
the
lindens
,
the
type
of
the
family
Tiliaceæ
,
distinguished
by
the
winglike
bract
coalescent
with
the
peduncle
,
and
by
the
indehiscent
fruit
having
one
or
two
seeds
.
There
are
about
twenty
species
,
natives
of
temperate
regions
.
Many
species
are
planted
as
ornamental
shade
trees
,
and
the
tough
fibrous
inner
bark
is
a
valuable
article
of
commerce
.
Also
,
a
plant
of
this
genus
.
Related Words
basswood
,
dilleniid
dicot
genus
,
family
Tiliaceae
,
genus
Tilia
,
lime
,
lime
tree
,
linden
,
linden
family
,
linden
tree
,
Tiliaceae
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