alder

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al·der / ˈôldər/ (also alder tree) • n. a widely distributed tree (genus Alnus) of the birch family that has toothed leaves and bears male catkins and woody female cones.

alder

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alder the tree Alnus glutinosa. OE. alor, aler, rel. OHG. elira, erila (G. erle), ON. ǫlr, also to L. alnus.

alder

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alder See ALNUS