alnus

noun

al·​nus

ˈalnəs

1

capitalized : a genus of alders (family Betulaceae) found in the north temperate zone and the Andes and having toothed leaves, a 4-parted calyx, and a woody conelike fruit

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Alnus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, alder

First Known Use

1733, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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