Australian English Meaning of alder

alder

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Definitions and Meaning of alder in English

Wordnet

alder (n)

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 wood is rot-resistant

Webster

alder (n.)

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.

Webster

alder (a.)

Alt. of Aller

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alder

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;

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aldehydic => aldehyde, aldehyde-alcohol => Aldehyde-alcohol, aldehyde radical => Aldehyde radical, aldehyde group => aldehyde group, aldehyde => Aldehyde,