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Alnus

noun

alders

• Member Holonyms: ↑Betulaceae, ↑family Betulaceae, ↑birch family

• Member Meronyms:

↑alder, ↑alder tree, ↑common alder, ↑European black alder, ↑Alnus glutinosa, ↑Alnus vulgaris, ↑grey alder, ↑gray alder, ↑Alnus incana, ↑seaside alder, ↑Alnus maritima, ↑white alder, ↑mountain alder, ↑Alnus rhombifolia, ↑red alder, ↑Oregon alder, ↑Alnus rubra, ↑speckled alder, ↑Alnus rugosa, ↑smooth alder, ↑hazel alder, ↑Alnus serrulata, ↑green alder, ↑Alnus veridis, ↑Alnus veridis crispa, ↑Alnus crispa

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\\ˈalnəs\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, alder — more at alder

1. capitalized : a genus of alders (family Betulaceae) found in the north temperate zone and the Andes and having toothed leaves, a 4-parted calyx, and a woody conelike fruit

2. -es : any plant of the genus Alnus

Useful english dictionary. 2012.