Definition of "linden-tree" [linden-tree]

• Same as lind, linden. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The wall above which he saw the linden-tree and the ivy evidently abutted on a garden where he could, at least, hide himself, although there were as yet no leaves on the trees, and spend the remainder of the night."
• "A linden-tree showed its crest above the niche, and the wall was covered with ivy on the side of the Rue Polonceau."
• "Jean Valjean allowed himself to slide down the roof, still holding fast to Cosette, reached the linden-tree, and leaped to the ground."