Alder

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  • noun. Any of various deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Alnus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having alternate simple toothed leaves and woody, conelike catkins.
  • noun. The wood of these plants, used in carvings and for making furniture and cabinets.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. An old form of elder.
  • The Middle English genitive plural of all.
  • noun. A shrub of the genus Fothergilla, of the southeastern United States.
  • noun. Alnus rhombifolia, of the western United States.
  • noun. The striped maple, Acer Pennsylvanicum.
  • noun. The popular name of shrubs and trees belonging to the genus Alnus, natural order Cupuliferæ.
  • noun. A name of species of other widely different genera, from their resemblance to true alders.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees.
  • noun. An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries.
  • adjective. Of all; -- used in composition.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
  • noun. wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
  • Word Usage
    "Clad in alder wood, the sauna is available in three sizes, starting at around $30,000 for the 200 sq-ft model plus shipping and assembly."
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    aller  
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    wood  
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    Balder  Calder  balder  stalder  
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