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alder vs common alder

common alder vs alder

alder and common alder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alder Yes No No No
common alder Yes No No No
As nouns, common alder is a hyponym of alder; that is, common alder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alder:
  • 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
  • common alder: medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
alder (noun) common alder (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 medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
Difference between alder and common alder

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