Defenition of the word alder

• Defenition of the word alder

  • Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
  • wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
  • north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood
  • north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

Synonyms for the word alder

• • alder tree

Meronymys for the word alder

• • alder
  • Alnus
  • genus Alnus

Hyponyms for the word alder

• • Alnus crispa
  • Alnus glutinosa
  • Alnus incana
  • Alnus maritima
  • Alnus rhombifolia
  • Alnus rubra
  • Alnus rugosa
  • Alnus serrulata
  • Alnus veridis
  • Alnus veridis crispa
  • Alnus vulgaris
  • common alder
  • European black alder
  • gray alder
  • green alder
  • grey alder
  • hazel alder
  • mountain alder
  • Oregon alder
  • red alder
  • seaside alder
  • smooth alder
  • speckled alder
  • white alder

Hypernyms for the word alder

• • surname
  • tree
  • wood

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