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1. Alder
   (Alnus) These quick-growing trees are commonly known as Alders. They are natives of Europe, North America and Asia. Alders grow well in moist soil near ponds and other wet ground. Alders are often seen with many trunks; however, they can be trained when young to have only one. A. cordata (Italian Al...
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2. alder
   [n] - wood of any of various alder trees 2. [n] - north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit
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3. Alder
   This wood is very durable in water and not so durable in dry conditions. Historically it was used a lot in pumps, piles and sluices.
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4. alder
   Durable wood native to northern Europe which polishes to a flesh-colour, knotty finish. It is an easy wood to turn, and was used in the 18th and 19th centuries for country furniture, occasionally for the turned members of Windsor chairs.
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5. Alder
   Al'der (al'dẽr) noun [ Middle English aldir , aller , from Anglo-Saxon alr , aler , alor , akin to Dutch els , German erle , Icelandic erlir , erli , Swed. al , Danish ...
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6. Alder
   Al'der (al'dẽr), Al'ler (al'lẽr) adjective [ From ealra , alra , gen. plural of Anglo-Saxon eal . The d is excrescent.] Of all; -- used in composition; as, alder best, best of all, alder wisest, wisest of all. [ Obsolete] Chaucer.
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7. alder
   <botany> A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. The species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. Black alder. A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn. An America...
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8. alder
   alder tree noun north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
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9. Alder
   • (n.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. • (a.) Alt. of Aller
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10. alder
    any of about 30 species of ornamental shrubs and trees constituting the genus Alnus, in the birch family (Betulaceae), distributed throughout the ... [4 related articles]
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11. Alder
    Alder is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `from the alder tree` Alder,Aler The name Alder doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Alder seems to be unique!
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12. Alder
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ahl′dĕr Definitions: 1. Albert von, Swiss hematologist, 1888-1951. See: Alder anomaly, Alder bodies, under body
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13. alder
    alder (ôl'dur) , name for deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Alnus of the family Betulaceae (birch family), widely distributed, especially in mountainous and moist areas of the north temperate zone and in the Andes. The black alder (A. glutinosa) is an Old World species now naturalize...
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14. Alder
    The alder is a genus of plants of the birch family Betulaceae, consisting of trees and shrubs found in the temperate and colder regions of the world. Common alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a tree which grows in wet situations in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Its wood, light and soft and of a reddi...
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15. alder
    Any of a group of trees or shrubs belonging to the birch family, found mainly in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere and characterized by toothed leaves and catkins. (Genus Alnus, family Betulaceae.)
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16. Alder
    `Alder` is the common name of a genus of flowering plants (`Alnus`) belonging to the birch family (Family Betulaceae). The genus comprises about 30 species of monoecious trees and shrubs, few reaching large size, distributed throughout the North Temperate Zone and in the Americas along the An...
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17. Alder
    (crater) `Alder` is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the South Pole-Aitken basin, and lies to the southeast of the crater Von Kármán. Southeast of Alder is Bose, and to the south-southwest lies Boyle. The inne...
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