alder tree
English Thesaurus
1. north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | tree, |
definition | : | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus glutinosa, alnus vulgaris, common alder, european black alder, |
definition | : | medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus incana, gray alder, grey alder, |
definition | : | native to Europe but introduced in America (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus maritima, seaside alder, |
definition | : | shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus rhombifolia, mountain alder, white alder, |
definition | : | tree of western United States (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus rubra, oregon alder, red alder, |
definition | : | large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus rugosa, speckled alder, |
definition | : | common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus serrulata, hazel alder, smooth alder, |
definition | : | common shrub of the eastern United States with smooth bark (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus veridis, green alder, |
definition | : | shrub of mountainous areas of Europe (noun.plant) |
hyponym | : | alnus crispa, alnus veridis crispa, green alder, |
definition | : | North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | alnus, genus alnus, |
definition | : | alders (noun.plant) |
substance holonym | : | alder, |
definition | : | wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc (noun.plant) |
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