Meanings
nounred alder (plural red alders)
plural red alders
- A tree of genus Alnus (Alnus rubra).
Synonyms: Oregon alder
- A South African tree (Cunonia capensis)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tree of genus Alnus (Alnus rubra).
Similar
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarge tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
Similar
Oregon alderAlnus rubra
Broader
alderalder tree
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish punaleppä
- punaleppäAlnus rubra
Cite this entry
APA
red alder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alder
MLA
“red alder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alder. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red alder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20alder.
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