black alder

noun

A tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.

Similar
common alderEuropean alder
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Meanings

nounblack alder (countable and uncountable, plural black alders)

plural black alders

  1. countableuncountableA tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.

    Synonyms: common alder, European alder

  2. uncountableWood or other product of the tree.
  3. countableuncountableAmerican winterberry, Ilex verticillata.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree (Alnus glutinosa), of many practical uses, growing in moist conditions in Europe.

Similar
common alderEuropean alder
Also see
american winterberrycommon aldercoralberrywinterberry

Translations

Basque haltz beltza, haltz arrunta
  • haltz beltzaAlnus glutinosa tree
  • haltz arruntaAlnus glutinosa tree
Bulgarian че́рна елша́, елша́
  • че́рна елша́ (čérna elšá)Alnus glutinosa tree
  • елша́ (elšá)Alnus glutinosa tree
Catalan vern
  • vernAlnus glutinosa tree
Chinese Mandarin 歐洲桤木, 歐洲桤木
  • 歐洲桤木 (Ōuzhōu qīmù)Alnus glutinosa tree
  • 歐洲桤木 (Ōuzhōu qīmù)wood or other product
Danish rødel, rød-el
  • rødelAlnus glutinosa tree
  • rød-elAlnus glutinosa tree
Dutch zwarte els
  • zwarte elsAlnus glutinosa tree
Esperanto nigra alno, glueca alno
  • nigra alnoAlnus glutinosa tree
  • glueca alnoAlnus glutinosa tree
Finnish tervaleppä, tervaleppä
  • tervaleppäAlnus glutinosa tree
  • tervaleppäwood or other product
French aulne glutineux, aulne noir
  • aulne glutineuxAlnus glutinosa tree
  • aulne noirAlnus glutinosa tree
  • aulne poisseuxAlnus glutinosa tree
German Schwarzerle
  • SchwarzerleAlnus glutinosa tree
Greek μαύρος άλνος
  • μαύρος άλνος (mávros álnos)Alnus glutinosa tree
Hungarian mézgás éger, enyves éger
  • mézgás égerAlnus glutinosa tree
  • enyves égerAlnus glutinosa tree
Irish fearnóg
  • fearnógAlnus glutinosa tree
Italian ontano nero, ontano comune
  • ontano neroAlnus glutinosa tree
  • ontano comuneAlnus glutinosa tree
Korean 검은오리나무
  • 검은오리나무 (geomeunorinamu)Alnus glutinosa tree
Latvian melnalksnis
  • melnalksnisAlnus glutinosa tree
Lithuanian juodalksnis
  • juodalksnisAlnus glutinosa tree
Norwegian Bokmål svartolder, svartor
  • svartolderAlnus glutinosa tree
  • svartorAlnus glutinosa tree
Polish olsza czarna, olsza czarna
  • olsza czarnaAlnus glutinosa tree
  • olsza czarnawood or other product
Portuguese amieiro, amieiro
  • amieiroAlnus glutinosa tree
  • amieirowood or other product
Romanian arin negru
  • arin negruAlnus glutinosa tree
Russian ольха́ кле́йкая, ольха́ чёрная
  • ольха́ кле́йкая (olʹxá kléjkaja)Alnus glutinosa tree
  • ольха́ чёрная (olʹxá čórnaja)Alnus glutinosa tree
  • ольха́ европе́йская (olʹxá jevropéjskaja)Alnus glutinosa tree
Spanish aliso
  • alisoAlnus glutinosa tree
Swedish klibbal
  • klibbalAlnus glutinosa tree
Welsh gwernen
  • gwernenAlnus glutinosa tree
Cite this entry
APA

black alder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20alder

MLA

“black alder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20alder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black alder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20alder.

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