alder


Definition: Meaning of, alder in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈɔːldə /

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alder alders
  1. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
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  2. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
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alder used in phrases

  • European black alder (noun)
    1. medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
  • Oregon alder (noun)
    1. large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
  • alder blight (noun)
    1. a plant louse a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid
  • alder buckthorn (noun)
    1. small tree common in Europe
  • alder dogwood (noun)
    1. small tree common in Europe
  • alder tree (noun)
    1. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
  • alder-leaved serviceberry (noun)
    1. shrub or small tree of northwestern North America having fragrant creamy white flowers and small waxy purple-red fruits
  • common alder (noun)
    1. medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
  • gray alder (noun)
    1. native to Europe but introduced in America
  • green alder (noun)
    1. north American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
    2. shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
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