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Meanings of tilia tree in English

Tree member of the Tilia genus, itself member of the Malvaceae family, of quick growth, able to reach 30 or 40 m high, with a sturdy trunk, numerous ramifications, usually heart-shaped leaves, tiny fruits attached to a ribbon-like, greenish-yellow bract, 5-petaled 5-sepaled flowers, both the flower and the bract being used in medicinal tea.

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        Examples for "Tilia"
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        The call he'd got from Tilia setting up the meeting had been very sparse on detail.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
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        I had read about Tilia henryana, but had never met this modestly sized lime in the flesh.
        The Guardian
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        I loaded in all the information Tilia gave me; name, where you live, age, that kind of thing.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
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        Many villagers in Tilia, about 350 km from the capital Bhubaneswar, were resettled there years ago to make way for the Hirakud dam.
        Reuters
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        Sometimes the hallway draft whistled like the summer wind that danced the tilia trees.
        The Irish Times
        Usage of tilia tree in English
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        Sometimes the hallway draft whistled like the summer wind that danced the tilia trees.
        The Irish Times