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wood vs alder

alder vs wood

wood and alder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wood Yes No No No
alder Yes No No No
As nouns, alder is a hyponym of wood; that is, alder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wood:
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  • alder: wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
wood (noun) alder (noun)
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments 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a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
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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