Definition of Aler
Al"der (&add;l"d&etilde;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.
Black alder. (a) A European shrub
(Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn. (b) An
American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red
berries.
{ Al"der (&add;l"d&etilde;r), Al"ler
(&add;l"l&etilde;r), } a. [From ealra,
alra, gen. pl. of AS. eal. The d is excrescent.]
Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all,
alderwisest, wisest of all. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A tree or shrub of the genus Alnus, belonging to the birch family.
Alder- A female given name.
- An English surname.
alder - The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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