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• n  wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
• n  north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant

• In 1997, a South Korean businessman developed Dawn 808 (Dawn stands for Drinkers Are Winners Now), a canned tea-based drink made from alder leaves that claims to accelerate alcohol .
• The trees are local beech, ash, oak, alder and willow, among others but the money behind them isn't.
• But that European bug is also associated with alder trees rather than sycamores.

• alder tree

News & Articles

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• Miller, Pioneers club Harrison Central; advance to Division II state title game By TIM Miller
  Pictured left - Pioneer pitcher Brad Miller fires the ball toward the plate Friday morning at Huntington Park. Miller fanned eight and scattered six hits as Alder beat Harrison Central 11-1 in the Division II state semifinals.
  June 11, 2013 - Marysville Journal-Tribune
• Platt: Alder and Pearl & Ash Deliver More Than They Promise
  Like all great experimental artists , Wylie Dufresne has had times, during the course of his long and storied ­career, when he has strived so mightily to stay ahead of the curve that he’s ­ended up being ever so slightly behind it. Alder , which opened not long ago in a dimly lit bolt-hole of a space on lower ­Second Avenue, appears to have been ­designed to remedy this problem in one fell swoop ...
  June 10, 2013 - New York Magazine
• Jonathan Alder 11, Harrison Central 1: Alder rides offense, Miller to state final
  Jonathan Alder pitcher Brad Miller is a self-described sleep-in kind of guy, but he popped out of bed at 5:30 a.m. yesterday and ran 1 mile to get the blood circulating. It was the biggest day of his baseball life, with a starting assignment against Cadiz Harrison Central in a Division II state tournament semifinal at 10 a.m.
  June 8, 2013 - The Columbus Dispatch

Quotes

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• St Ambrose in Runcorn World
  Pauline, of St Ambrose Road, Widnes, said: "Mark was a happy-go-lucky lad. He was always laughing and joking. Everyone loved him. I want to thank Alder Hey. They couldn't have done more for him."
• Aidan Barclay in Liverpool Echo
  Foundation spokesman and Sir David's son Aidan Barclay said: "We are both delighted to have the opportunity to play a small part, together with the staff, nurses and doctors, to help improve the lives of the many children who pass through Alder...
• Dave Cieslewicz in UW Badger Herald
  Bryon Eagon has all the tools needed to be a great alder. He's bright, works hard, understands his district and cares deeply about the people he will represent,Cieslewicz said in a statement. "Bryon will be a strong voice for students on...