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white alder

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: white alder

1
 n
tree of western United States
2
 n
shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: white alder
1

n tree of western United States

Synonyms:
Alnus rhombifolia, mountain alder
Type of:
alder, alder tree
north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
2

n shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers

Synonyms:
Clethra alnifolia, pepper bush, summer sweet, sweet pepperbush
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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