alder

Meaning

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.

Synonyms

alder tree

Alnus

Alnus japonica

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɔːldə/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle English aldre, alder, aller, from Old English alor, from Proto-West Germanic *aluʀu, from Proto-Germanic *aluz, *alusō, *alizō, *alisō.

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