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black alder

black alder noun: a tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.

black alder: a tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe
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Noun

black alder (countable and uncountable, plural black alders)

  1. A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.
  2. (uncountable) Wood or other product of the tree.
  3. American winterberry, Ilex verticillata.

Synonyms of black alder

Forms of black alder

pluralblack alders

Words formed from black alder

Questions about black alder

What does black alder mean?
Black alder means a tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.
What part of speech is black alder?
Black alder is a noun.
What is the plural of black alder?
The plural of black alder is black alders.

Words near black alder in the dictionary

  1. black acres
  2. Black Act
  3. black advance
  4. black advances
  5. Black Africa
  6. black alder
  7. black alder winterberry
  8. black alders
  9. black amber
  10. black and blue
  11. black and brown

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