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alder tree vs common alder

common alder vs alder tree

alder tree and common alder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alder tree Yes No No No
common alder Yes No No No
As nouns, common alder is a hyponym of alder tree; that is, common alder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alder tree:
  • alder tree: 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 tree (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
Difference between alder tree and common alder

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