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ALNUS CRISPA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Alnus crispa mean?
• ALNUS CRISPA (noun)
The noun ALNUS CRISPA has 1 sense:
1. North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Familiarity information: ALNUS CRISPA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
North American shrub with light green leaves and winged nuts
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Alnus crispa; Alnus veridis crispa; green alder
Hypernyms ("Alnus crispa" is a kind of...):
alder; alder tree (north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant)
Holonyms ("Alnus crispa" is a member of...):
Alnus; genus Alnus (alders)
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