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Nov 10, 2009
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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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