Black alder

Black alder
Alder Al"der ([add]l"d[~e]r), n. [OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli, Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.] (Bot.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus {Alnus}. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. [1913 Webster]

{Black alder}. (a) A European shrub ({Rhamnus frangula}); Alder buckthorn. (b) An American species of holly ({Ilex verticillata}), bearing red berries. [1913 Webster]


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  • black alder — ☆ black alder n. a deciduous shrub (Ilex verticillata) of the holly family, native to E North America, with glossy leaves that turn black in the fall and bright red berries …   English World dictionary

  • Black Alder — may refer to: * Alnus glutinosa * Ilex verticillata …   Wikipedia

  • black alder — juodalksnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Beržinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Alnus glutinosa), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Alnus glutinosa angl. black alder; common… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • black alder — paprastasis šaltekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Frangula alnus), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir vakarų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Frangula alnus angl. alder… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • black alder — noun 1. : a shrub (Ilex verticillata) with clusters of axillary flowers called also winterberry 2. : an alder (Alnus glutinosa) with broadly oval leaves and with very glutinous young parts * * * 1. Also called winterberry. a holly, Ilex… …   Useful english dictionary

  • black alder — šaltekšnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Šunobelinių (Rhamnaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Frangula). atitikmenys: lot. Frangula angl. alder buckthorn; black alder; buckthorn; dogwood vok. Faulbaum; Pulverholz rus. крушина; крушинник lenk.… …   Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas

  • black-alder — virgininis bugienis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Bugieninių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Ilex verticillata), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Ilex verticillata angl. black alder; Virginia winterberry; winterberry šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • black alder — black′ al′der n. 1) pln a holly, Ilex verticillata, of E and midwestern North America, bearing red fruit that remains through early winter 2) pln a European alder, Alnus glutinosa, having a gray bark and sticky foliage …   From formal English to slang

  • black alder — 1. Also called winterberry. a holly, Ilex verticillata, of eastern and midwestern North America, bearing red fruit that remains through early winter. 2. a European alder, Alnus glutinosa, having a dark gray bark and sticky foliage. [1795 1805,… …   Universalium

  • black alder — noun A tree in the genus Alnus; Alnus glutinosa. Syn: common alder …   Wiktionary

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