teil

[ teel ]

noun

1. Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.

Word History and Origins

Origin of teil¹

1350–1400; < Middle French ( Old French til ); replacing Middle English tilia < Latin tilia linden

Example Sentences

Mines of coal, iron, lead and zinc are worked, and the quarries furnish hydraulic lime (Le Teil) and other products.

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In those days the oaks of the forests shall burn, and acorns grow upon the branches of teil trees.

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"Teil ane potter to ony ped in the kintra," answered the Captain.

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