alder vs wood

alder and wood both are nouns.

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

As nouns, wood is a hypernym of alder; that is, wood is a word with a broader meaning than alder:

alder: wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

alder (noun)	wood (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	any wind instrument other than the brass instruments
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc	a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head
	the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
	the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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