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alder
white alder
Alnus rhombifolia 		al·der  audio  (ôldr) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. Any of various deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Alnus, native chiefly to northern temperate regions and having alternate simple toothed leaves and tiny fruits in woody, conelike catkins.
  2. The wood of these plants, used in carvings and for making furniture and cabinets.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English alor



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