Dictionary
black' al'der
1. Also called
winterberry. a holly,
Ilex verticillata, of eastern and midwestern North America, bearing red fruit that remains through early winter.
2. a European alder,
Alnus glutinosa, having a dark-gray bark and sticky foliage.
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