alder

[ awl-der ]

/ ˈɔl dər /

noun

any shrub or tree belonging to the genus Alnus, of the birch family, growing in moist places in northern temperate or colder regions and having toothed, simple leaves and flowers in catkins.

any of various trees or shrubs resembling an alder.

Origin of alder

before 900; Middle English alder, aller,Old English alor, al(e)r; cognate with Old Norse ǫlr,Middle Low German al(l)er<Germanic *álusṓ; akin to Middle High German alze<Germanic *alū́sō,Old High German elira, erila (German Erle) <Germanic *álisṓ,Middle Low German els(e) <Germanic *alísō, hence Germanic *álus, alísō; compare Polish olcha,Russian olʾkhá<Indo-European dialect *alisā;Lithuanian al̃ksnis,Latin alnus<Indo-European dialect *alsnos

Words nearby alder

Aldebaran, Aldeburgh, aldehyde, Alden, al dente, alder, alder buckthorn, alderfly, alder flycatcher, alderman, aldermanry

Definition for alder (2 of 2)

Alder

[ ahl-der; German ahl-duhr ]

/ ˌɑl dər; German ˈɑl dər /

noun

Kurt

[kurt; German koort], /kɜrt; German kʊərt/, 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.

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Example sentences from the Web for alder

Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the creek she went at one leap; then down through the alder bushes till she came back again into the pasture.
The Magic Speech Flower|Melvin Hix
On the alder trees I catch the Hoplia, the splendid scarab who pales the azure of the heavens.
The Life of the Fly|J. Henri Fabre
To the alder dub they know the trout make when the river is low.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson

I looked at an alder, laden with brown catkins, its blunt foliage stained with innumerable shades of lovely colour.
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft|George Gissing
Nests are placed about six feet high on terminal twigs of oak and alder.
The Breeding Birds of Kansas|Richard F. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for alder

alder

/ (ˈɔːldə) /

noun

any N temperate betulaceous shrub or tree of the genus Alnus, having toothed leaves and conelike fruits. The bark is used in dyeing and tanning and the wood for bridges, etc because it resists underwater rot

any of several similar trees or shrubs

Word Origin for alder

Old English alor; related to Old High German elira, Latin alnus

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Medical definitions for alder

Alder

[ äl′dər ]

Kurt 1902-1958

German chemist. He shared a 1950 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning the structure of organic matter.

单词	alder
释义	alder [ awl-der ] / ˈɔl dər / noun any shrub or tree belonging to the genus Alnus, of the birch family, growing in moist places in northern temperate or colder regions and having toothed, simple leaves and flowers in catkins. any of various trees or shrubs resembling an alder. Origin of alder before 900; Middle English alder, aller,Old English alor, al(e)r; cognate with Old Norse ǫlr,Middle Low German al(l)er<Germanic álusṓ; akin to Middle High German alze<Germanic alū́sō,Old High German elira, erila (German Erle) <Germanic álisṓ,Middle Low German els(e) <Germanic alísō, hence Germanic álus, alísō; compare Polish olcha,Russian olʾkhá<Indo-European dialect alisā;Lithuanian al̃ksnis,Latin alnus<Indo-European dialect *alsnos Words nearby alder Aldebaran, Aldeburgh, aldehyde, Alden, al dente, alder, alder buckthorn, alderfly, alder flycatcher, alderman, aldermanry Definition for alder (2 of 2) Alder [ ahl-der; German ahl-duhr ] / ˌɑl dər; German ˈɑl dər / noun Kurt [kurt; German koort], /kɜrt; German kʊərt/, 1902–58, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alder Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood. Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market\|Jane & Michael Stern\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Over the creek she went at one leap; then down through the alder bushes till she came back again into the pasture. The Magic Speech Flower\|Melvin Hix On the alder trees I catch the Hoplia, the splendid scarab who pales the azure of the heavens. The Life of the Fly\|J. Henri Fabre To the alder dub they know the trout make when the river is low. Poachers and Poaching\|John Watson I looked at an alder, laden with brown catkins, its blunt foliage stained with innumerable shades of lovely colour. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\|George Gissing Nests are placed about six feet high on terminal twigs of oak and alder. The Breeding Birds of Kansas\|Richard F. Johnston British Dictionary definitions for alder alder / (ˈɔːldə) / noun any N temperate betulaceous shrub or tree of the genus Alnus, having toothed leaves and conelike fruits. The bark is used in dyeing and tanning and the wood for bridges, etc because it resists underwater rot any of several similar trees or shrubs Word Origin for alder Old English alor; related to Old High German elira, Latin alnus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for alder Alder [ äl′dər ] Kurt 1902-1958 German chemist. He shared a 1950 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning the structure of organic matter. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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