alder
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(noun) north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood |
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Synonyms: alder tree |
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Related Words: Alnus crispa, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Alnus maritima, Alnus rhombifolia, Alnus rubra, Alnus rugosa, Alnus serrulata, Alnus veridis, Alnus veridis crispa, Alnus vulgaris, European black alder, Oregon alder, common alder, gray alder, green alder, hazel alder, mountain alder, red alder, seaside alder, smooth alder, speckled alder, tree, white alder |
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(noun) wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc |
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Related Words: wood |
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