alder | ||
1. | [ noun ] wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc | |
Related terms: | wood | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10131 | |
3. | [ noun ] (botany) north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the rot-resistant wood | |
Synonyms: | alder_tree | |
Related terms: | tree common_alder seaside_alder white_alder red_alder speckled_alder smooth_alder green_alder green_alder gray_alder Alnus | |
Similar spelling: |
alter Alderson Alderman alderfly Alderete Altier Alteri Altieri altered Aletris altering altar aleatory Aldred altair Aldrich Aldrete |