linden yellow

linden yellow
noun

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  • linden green — noun or linden yellow : a moderate greenish yellow that is greener and duller than citron yellow, redder and paler than Javel green, and paler than oil yellow …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • linden looper — noun also linden inchworm : a yellow black lined looper that is the larva of a moth (Erannis tiliaria) of the family Geometridae and that frequently defoliates the linden * * * linden looper, a measuring worm that eats the leaves of trees,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • linden — lin|den [ lındən ] noun count a tree that has heart shaped leaves and yellow flowers that smell pleasant …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • yellow basswood — noun : a common linden (Tilia glabra) of No. America …   Useful english dictionary

  • Jean Jules Linden — (born 12 February [ [http://www.jeanlinden.info/index.php?p=2 Jean Linden, explorer and horticulturist ] ] 1817 Luxembourg died 12 January 1898 Brussels), was a Belgian botanist and explorer, horticulturist and businessman, specialising in… …   Wikipedia

  • oil yellow — noun 1. often capitalized O&Y a. : any of several oil soluble yellow dyes : see dye table I (under Solvent Yellow) b. or oil yellow II : a carcinogenic azo …   Useful english dictionary

  • citron yellow — noun 1. : a variable color averaging a moderate greenish yellow that is redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than linden green and redder, lighter, and stronger than Javel green or oil yellow 2. : zinc yellow …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lindens —  / Linden / Lime trees / Lime tree    Delicate yellow blossomed trees.    Trees with heart shaped leaves and sweet scented yellow blossom, commonly but inaccurately referred to as lime trees . In Legolas song of Nimrodel, he compares her to a… …   J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • Tilia Americana — 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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