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alder vs gray alder

gray alder vs alder

alder and gray alder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alder Yes No No No
gray alder Yes No No No
As nouns, gray alder is a hyponym of alder; that is, gray 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
  • gray alder: native to Europe but introduced in America
alder (noun) gray 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 native to Europe but introduced in America
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
Difference between alder and gray alder

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