alder vs tree

alder and tree both are nouns.

alder is not a verb while tree is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alder	Yes	No	No	No
tree	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tree is a hypernym of alder; that is, tree is a word with a broader 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
tree: a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

alder (noun)	tree (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	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc	a figure that branches from a single root

alder (verb)	tree (verb)
	stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree
	chase an animal up a tree
	plant with trees
	force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape

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