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alder
(ɔːldəʳ)
Word forms: plural alders
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An alder is a species of tree or shrub that grows especially in cool, damp places and loses its leaves in winter.
Alder is the wood from this tree.
alder in British English
(ˈɔːldə)
noun
1.
any N temperate betulaceous shrub or tree of the genus Alnus, having toothed leaves and conelike fruits. The bark is used in dyeing and tanning and the wood for bridges, etc because it resists underwater rot
2.
any of several similar trees or shrubs
Word origin
Old English alor; related to Old High German elira, Latin alnusalder in American English
(ˈɔldər)
noun
any of a small group of rapidly growing trees and shrubs (genus Alnus) of the birch family, having toothed leaves and catkins, and growing in cool, moist soil in temperate and cold climates: the bark is used in dyeing and tanning, the wood is used for bridges and piles because it resists underwater rot, and the roots, which contain nitrogen-fixing organisms, help colonize raw soil
Word origin
ME alder, aller < OE alor, aler < IE base *el-: see elmImage ofalder
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