Tilia americana

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Tilia americana
    n 1: large American shade tree with large dark green leaves and
         rounded crown [syn: {American basswood}, {American lime},
         {Tilia americana}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Basswood \Bass"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
   The bass ({Tilia}) or its wood; especially, {Tilia
   Americana}. See {Bass}, the lime tree.
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         All the bowls were made of basswood,
         White and polished very smoothly.        --Longfellow.
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