Definition of Alder

1. Noun. Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc.

Substance meronyms: Alder Tree
Generic synonyms: Wood

2. Noun. North temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant.

Definition of Alder

1. 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.

2. a. Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all, alderwisest, wisest of all.

Definition of Alder

1. a shrub or small tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Alder

1. 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. Black alder. A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn. An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries. Origin: OE. Aldir, aller, fr. AS. Alr, aler, alor, akin to D. Els, G. Erle, Icel. Erlir, erli, Swed. Al, Dan. Elle, el, L. Alnus, and E. Elm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alder

aldehyde DPN transhydrogenase
aldehyde ferredoxin oxidoreductase
aldehyde fuchsin
aldehyde group
aldehyde oxidase
aldehyde oxidoreductases
aldehyde radical
aldehyde reaction
aldehyde reductase
aldehyde TPN transhydrogenase
aldehyde transhydrogenase
aldehydic
aldehydic
aldehydic acid
alder (current term)
alder (current term)
Alder's anomaly
alder-leaved serviceberry
alderflies
alderfly
alderleaf Juneberry
alderman
aldermanic
aldermanly
aldermen
aldern
alders
alderwoman
alderwomen
alder blight

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