red alder


noun
  1. a tree, Alnus oregona (or A. rubra), of western North America, having smooth, mottled light gray bark and oval serrate leaves.

  2. the hard, red wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

Origin of red alder

1
First recorded in 1905–10

Other words from red alder

  • red-alder, adjective

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