alder

noun

al·der ˈȯl-dər

: any of a genus (Alnus) of toothed-leaved trees or shrubs of the birch family that have catkins which become woody, that typically grow in cool moist ground, and that have wood used especially in turnery

also : its wood

Examples of alder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Those forests always felt a bit eerie to me, as if some damp, unfathomable energy were running from cedar to alder to Douglas fir. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2023 Two alder flycatchers and an orchard oriole at Mount Feake Cemetery in Waltham, three more orchard orioles at Fresh Pond in Cambridge, two purple martins in Dunstable, and three red crossbills at the Squannacook River Wildlife Management Area in Shirley. —

BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023 The Pacific Northwest is likely to see peak pollen season a month earlier because of the early pollen season of alder. —

Allison L. Steiner, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2023 On top of the Dryas mats, Milner later found clumps of tiny alder and willow trees establishing themselves. —

Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023 Anglers of his era simply stuck their rickety fly rods through alder tangles and dropped a weighted worm into a deep hole. —

Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023 Hacken recommends accenting these earthy hues with soft whites and creams, natural woods like walnut, oak, and alder, as well as unlacquered brass. —

Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023 Late, uncommon migrants included Acadian flycatchers in a few places, alder and yellow-bellied flycatchers at Wing Island in Brewster, and a dark-eyed junco and a chestnut-sided warbler in Wellfleet. —

BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023 Deep watering is a good idea for red alder in this type of situation, but probably only needs it during major drought, like after 1.5 months with no rain. —

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