Small-leaved Lime (Noun)
Meaning
Large spreading European linden with small dark green leaves; often cultivated as an ornamental.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tree-lined street featured a majestic small-leaved lime, its canopy providing shade for pedestrians on hot summer days.
- In the park, children played under the branches of a centuries-old small-leaved lime, its gnarled trunk a testament to its age.
- The garden designer chose a small-leaved lime as a specimen tree, admiring its compact leaves and vibrant green hue.
- A small-leaved lime stood sentinel outside the village church, its steeple seeming to stretch up towards the tree's lofty height.
- As a young artist, she would often sit in the shadow of a small-leaved lime, sketching the intricate patterns of its bark.