alder
al.der \'o.l-d*r\ n [ME, fr. OE alor; akin to OHG elira alder, L alnus] : any of a genus (Alnus) of toothed-leaved trees or shrubs of the bi rch family growing in moist ground and having wood used by turners and bark used in dyeing and tanning
Webster's English Dictionaryal.der \'o.l-d*r\ n [ME, fr. OE alor; akin to OHG elira alder, L alnus] : any of a genus (Alnus) of toothed-leaved trees or shrubs of the bi rch family growing in moist ground and having wood used by turners and bark used in dyeing and tanning