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alder
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
alder
(noun)
alder
/
ˈ
ɑːldɚ/
noun
plural
alders
alder
/
ˈ
ɑːldɚ/
noun
plural
alders
Britannica Dictionary definition of ALDER
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count
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:
a type of tree or shrub that grows in wet ground in some northern countries
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