alder buckthorn

English - English

Definition of alder buckthorn in English English dictionary

small tree common in Europe

Hyphenation

al·der buck·thorn

Turkish pronunciation

ôldır bʌkthôrn

Pronunciation

/ˈôldər ˈbəkˌᴛʜôrn/ /ˈɔːldɜr ˈbʌkˌθɔːrn/

Etymology

[ 'ol-d&r ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English alor; akin to Old High German elira alder, Latin alnus.