alnus rugosa

1. 1.

   common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down

   Synonymsspeckled alder

   Broaderalder

   Part ofAlnus

Questions about alnus rugosa

What does alnus rugosa mean?

alnus rugosa means "common shrub of Canada and northeastern United States having shoots scattered with rust-colored down".

What is another word for alnus rugosa?

Close synonyms include speckled alder. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.