Wiktionary
green alder
n. A tree in the genus ''Alnus''; (taxlink Alnus viridis species noshow=1).
WordNet
green alder
n. North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts [syn: Alnus veridis crispa, Alnus crispa]
shrub of mountainous areas of Europe [syn: Alnus veridis]
Usage examples of "green alder".
They had crossed through a land of rugged mountains capped with bare rock which dropped down on this side in north-facing slopes where green alder bushes grew along the furrows and alpine rose on the higher slopes where water did not collect.
We added more green alder branches to the slow fire in the smokehouse.
On a bench before the village inn an old man sat whittling long yellow-white curls from a length of green alder.
I put more green alder on to thicken the smoke and shut the door tightly.