alder
IPA: ˈɔɫdɝ
noun
- Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
- An alderman or alderwoman.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived by alder trees.
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Examples of "alder" in Sentences
- The bugs feed on Birch and Alder.
- The body can be made out of alder.
- More common species in the area are Alder and Spruce.
- Characteristic trees include alder, willow and sallow.
- The larvae feed on the underside of the leaves of alder.
- After the war ended, Alder returned to the life of a farmer.
- The riparian parts were filled with forests of alder and willow.
- The few natural stands of spruce and pine and alder are safeguarded.
- Commons trees found around the lake include Black Alder and Grey Sallow.
- Alder is illustrated in the coat of arms for the Austrian town of Grossarl.
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