Oregon alder
- noun
- /ˈɔrɪɡən ˈɔldər/
- US
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aliso de Oregón
- Furniture makers often choose Oregon alder because its red wood is both attractive and easy to work with.
Examples
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The craftsman selected Oregon alder for the custom dining table due to its durability and beautiful grain.
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Along the riverbank, tall Oregon alder trees provided shade for the hikers.
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The Oregon alder grows well in wet soil.
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Many Oregon alders line the riverbank.
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Furniture makers often choose Oregon alder because its red wood is both attractive and easy to work with.
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The craftsman selected Oregon alder for the custom dining table due to its durability and beautiful grain.
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Along the riverbank, tall Oregon alder trees provided shade for the hikers.
Synonyms
A large tree from the Pacific coast with hard red wood used for furniture
A large tree from the Pacific coast with smooth reddish wood used for furniture
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Oregon' (a place name) combined with 'alder' (a tree) denotes an alder associated with Oregon, i.e. a type or variety of alder. This place-name + noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Oregon alder is named for the alder trees that grow in Oregon and along the nearby coast. Because this tree makes a strong, reddish 'wood' used for 'furniture', the name refers to both the tree itself and the useful wood people make from it.
