English dictionary
alder
/'/O/ld/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Of all; -- used in composition; as, <i>alder</i>best, best of all, <i>alder</i>wisest, wisest of all.
Source: webster1913
noun
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wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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 alder treeSource: WordNet 3.0
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A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus <i>Alnus</i>. 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.
Source: webster1913