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European black alder vs alder

alder vs European black alder

European black alder and alder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
European black alder Yes No No No
alder Yes No No No
As nouns, alder is a hypernym of European black alder; that is, alder is a word with a broader meaning than European black alder:
  • European black alder: medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
  • alder: north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
Other hypernyms of European black alder include alder tree.
European black alder (noun) alder (noun)
medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath 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
Difference between European black alder and alder

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