green alder

/grin ˌɔldər/
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Other forms: green alders

Definitions of green alder
  1. noun
    North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
    synonyms: Alnus crispa, Alnus veridis crispa
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    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. noun
    shrub of mountainous areas of Europe
    synonyms: Alnus veridis
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    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
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