Meanings
adjectivealderlike (comparative more alderlike, superlative most alderlike)
comparative more alderlike · superlative most alderlike
- Resembling or characteristic of an alder tree.
The cascara, an alderlike small tree, is noted for the medicinal qualities of its bark, which is collected in some localities and shipped in carloads to the eastern market.
1922, J. B. Flett, Features of the Flora of Mount Rainier National Park, archived from the original on 14 Apr 2025, page 2
Origin
- Englishalder
- Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
- Proto-Germanic*līką
- Englishalderlike
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APA
alderlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alderlike
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“alderlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alderlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alderlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alderlike.
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