alder
桤木,桤木树,桤树,赤杨
Definitions
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- : any shrub or tree belonging to the genus Alnus, of the birch family, growing in moist places in northern temperate or colder regions and having toothed, simple leaves and flowers in catkins.
- : any of various trees or shrubs resembling an alder.
Examples
Her experiments showed — in opposition to conventional wisdom — that fir trees did better when shaded and crowded by birch and alder.
Maple, alder, birch elm and the cedar family are the main culprits at this time.
Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
He was promoted to CEO in 2006 with the resignation of Jens Alder, who clashed with the Swiss government.
Thirdly, there certainly was gold on their Alder Creek claims, and Lucky's nugget was probably now uncovered.
The alder-buyer's wrinkled eyes were peering sideways at an auction announcement pinned to the wall.
They stopped, I shut my door gently, and mounted on an alder tree planted against the garden wall.
Later, an old wagon stand was kept there by John Alder, who had a large run of customers.
The alder bushes grew close up to the walls of the cottage, and by stooping a little she managed to remain unobserved.