Yasha

Yasha

Description

Yasha

A woody cone-like catkin from an alder tree in the genus Alnus. Yasha is used for dyeing.

Resources and Citations

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Alder." Accessed 15 May 2004 .

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)