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  • The novelist himself chuckled as he put into her mouth a mispronunciation of the word tilleul, [9] and explained to Madame

    Balzac 2003

  • The novelist himself chuckled as he put into her mouth a mispronunciation of the word tilleul, [*] and explained to Madame Hanska, whose foreign accent in speaking French suggested it, that he chose the fat landlady so that Eve should not be jealous.

    Balzac Lawton, Frederick 1910

  • Harney and Sons Teas carry genuine Carpentras tilleul which is conveniently packaged in bags or loose in tins.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • The best tilleul comes from the village of Carpentras in Provence and has become difficult to procure due to a decline in production.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • One taste of a fresh madeleine dipped in a cup of Carpentras tilleul and communion with the narrator of Swann's Way is imminent.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • Lime blossom, also known as linden blossom or tilleul in French, is a source of tea and monofloral honey.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • There's no substitute for indulging in a freshly baked madeleine dipped in a cup of genuine Carpentras tilleul.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • Cheap and poor quality tilleul produced in China and Europe continues to threaten French cultivation and harvest, and has resulted in substandard lime blossom tisanes in the marketplace.

    Proust Revisited: Madeleines and Lime Blossom Tea Michelle Krell Kydd 2009

  • Climbing the escaliers* just opposite the centuries-old tilleul* tree, I admire a wicker loveseat on the terrace above.

    French Word-A-Day: 2006

  • Climbing the escaliers* just opposite the centuries-old tilleul* tree, I admire a wicker loveseat on the terrace above.

    frotter - French Word-A-Day 2006

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