Meanings
noungreen alder (plural green alders)
plural green alders
- A tree in the genus Alnus; Alnus alnobetula.
Synonyms: Sitka alder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tree in the genus Alnus; Alnus alnobetula.
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nounNorth American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Similar
Alnus veridis crispaAlnus crispa
Broader
alderalder tree
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Basque haltz berde
- haltz berdeAlnus alnobetula
Dutch groene els, bergels
- groene elsAlnus alnobetula
- bergelsAlnus alnobetula
Finnish pensasleppä
- pensasleppäAlnus alnobetula
French aulne vert
- aulne vertAlnus alnobetula
German Grün-Erle, Alpen-Erle
- Grün-ErleAlnus alnobetula
- Alpen-ErleAlnus alnobetula
- LaublatscheAlnus alnobetula
Irish fearnóg ghlas
- fearnóg ghlasAlnus alnobetula
Italian ontano verde
- ontano verdeAlnus alnobetula
Polish olsza zielona
- olsza zielonaAlnus alnobetula
Romanian arin de munte
- arin de munteAlnus alnobetula
Spanish aliso verde
- aliso verdeAlnus alnobetula
Welsh gwernen werdd
- gwernen werddAlnus alnobetula
Cite this entry
APA
green alder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20alder
MLA
“green alder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20alder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “green alder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/green%20alder.
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