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alder

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Noun

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

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alder altair altar alter
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Words contain "alder" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
alder clethra genus clethra alder blight alder-leaved serviceberry

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