Meanings
nounAmerican basswood (plural American basswoods)
plural American basswoods
- A type of linden, native to eastern North America, Tilia americana.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge American shade tree with large dark green leaves and rounded crown
Similar
American limeTilia americana
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
French tilleul d'Amérique
- tilleul d'AmériqueTilia americana
German amerikanische Linde
- amerikanische LindeTilia americana
Irish teileog Mheiriceá
- teileog MheiriceáTilia americana
Portuguese tília americana
- tília americanaTilia americana
Cite this entry
APA
American basswood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20basswood
MLA
“American basswood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20basswood. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American basswood,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20basswood.
Source: American basswood on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.