Hypernym

noun

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

Member_meronym

noun

alders

Substance_meronym

noun

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

alder 2

noundomain: plant

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

Synonyms

alder tree 1
north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

Hyponym

noun

medium-sized tree with brown-black bark and woody fruiting catkins; leaves are hairy beneath

noun

native to Europe but introduced in America

noun

shrub or small tree of southeastern United States having soft light brown wood

noun

tree of western United States

noun

large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture

Member_holonym

noun

alders

Substance_holonym

noun

wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc