ALL meanings of alder
al·der
A a - variable noun alder An alder is a species of tree or shrub that grows especially in cool, damp places and loses its leaves in winter. 3
- variable noun alder Alder is the wood from this tree. 3
- noun alder any N temperate betulaceous shrub or tree of the genus Alnus, having toothed leaves and conelike fruits. The bark is used in dyeing and tanning and the wood for bridges, etc because it resists underwater rot 3
- noun alder any of several similar trees or shrubs 3
- noun alder any of a small group of rapidly growing trees and shrubs (genus Alnus) of the birch family, having toothed leaves and catkins, and growing in cool, moist soil in temperate and cold climates: the bark is used in dyeing and tanning, the wood is used for bridges and piles because it resists underwater rot, and the roots, which contain nitrogen-fixing organisms, help colonize raw soil 3
- noun alder wetland tree 1
- noun alder wood of alder tree 1
- noun alder A widely distributed tree of the birch family that has toothed leaves and bears male catkins and woody female cones. 1
- noun alder Kurt [kurt;; German koo rt] /kɜrt;; German kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950. 1
- noun alder Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family. 0