The Collaborative International Dictionary
Alder \Al"der\ ([add]l"d[~e]r), n. [OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli, Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.] (Bot.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. Black alder.
A European shrub ( Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn.
An American species of holly ( Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context countable uncountable English) A tree, (taxlink Alnus glutinosa species noshow=1), of many practical uses, growing in moist circumstances in Europe. 2 (context uncountable English) Wood or other product of the tree. 3 American winterberry, ''Ilex verticillata''.
Wikipedia
Black alder is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
- Alnus glutinosa, native to Europe and widely naturalized
- Ilex verticillata, native to eastern North America
Usage examples of "black alder".
In place of the violently-acting juice of the berries of the Common Buckthorn, a fluid extract prepared from the bark of the closely allied and milder Alder Buckthorn or Black Alder (Rhamnus Frangula, Linn.