Alder \Al"der\ ([add]l"d[~e]r), Aller \Al"ler\ ([add]l"l[~e]r),
a. [From ealra, alra, gen. pl. of AS. eal. The d is
excrescent.]
Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all,
alderwisest, wisest of all. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
[1913 Webster] alderfly
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Alder \Al"der\ ([add]l"d[~e]r), n. [OE. aldir, aller, fr. AS.
alr, aler, alor, akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli,
Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E. elm.] (Bot.)
A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the
genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by
dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are
usually shrubs or small trees.
[1913 Webster]
Black alder.
(a) A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn.
(b) An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata),
bearing red berries.
[1913 Webster] Alder
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Alder, MT -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana
Population (2000): 116
Housing Units (2000): 69
Land area (2000): 2.013323 sq. miles (5.214482 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.013323 sq. miles (5.214482 sq. km)
FIPS code: 00850
Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location: 45.324531 N, 112.108035 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Alder, MT
Alder
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