alder
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- noun
- /ˈɔːldər/
:
madera de aliso
- Musicians often prefer alder for guitar bodies, as it produces a warm and balanced sound.
Examples
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Cold alder branches popped us.
Fiction book (1995) -
I've eaten the big fish they spear out of the Silver River and smoke over alder fires.
Fiction book (1992) -
Compiled by Leroy Lambright, APSA, PPSA 1287 N. Alder, Fresno, CA 93727
Academic text (2007) -
The construction crew used alder wood for the new bridge because it resists decay in wet conditions.
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Builders like to use alder in waterfront projects, thanks to its durability against underwater decay.
Synonyms
Wood from a large evergreen South American tree used for strong building and furniture
Wood from a large tropical tree that is strong and used for furniture and carving
A large tree from the Pacific coast with smooth reddish wood used for furniture
A large tree from the Pacific coast with hard red wood used for furniture
Compounds
- UK
A medium-sized tree that grows near rivers with small woody cones and leaves hairy underneath
A small tree that grows in wet places with shiny leaves, small green flowers, and black berries
- UK
A tree with toothed leaves that often grows by rivers and has wood that resists rot
A small tree or bush from northwestern North America with creamy white flowers and small purple-red berries
A medium-sized tree from Europe that grows near rivers and wetlands with dark bark and rounded leaves
- Specialized
A tree that loses its leaves each year with smooth gray bark and broad leaves
- US
A small tree or bush with smooth bark and rounded leaves that grows near streams in eastern North America
- Specialized
A large tree from the Pacific coast with smooth reddish wood used for furniture
- Specialized
A small tree or shrub with soft light brown wood that grows in wet coastal areas in the southeastern US
- Specialized
A group of flowering plants that includes Clethra and often has sweet-scented summer flowers
- US
A small shrub that loses its leaves in winter with white spring flowers and bright red or orange autumn leaves
- Specialized
A small insect with a white, wool-like covering that feeds on alder trees
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word alder also came to mean the wood of that tree because people used it for building in water. The wood does not 'rot' easily, which is why alder became known for strong, water-safe timber used in docks and foundations.