speckled alder

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsAlnus rugosa

   Broaderalder

   Part ofAlnus

Questions about speckled alder

What does speckled alder mean?

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

What is another word for speckled alder?

Close synonyms include Alnus rugosa. 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.