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tilia
2 English words descend from Latin
tilia
, most common first.
teil
The lime tree, or linden.
tiliaceous
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the family Tiliaceae (now principally subfamily Tilioideae in family Malvaceae) of flowering plants, including the linden.