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alder
white alder
Alnus rhombifolia
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al·der
 (ôl d r)
KEY
NOUN:
- 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.
- 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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