ELDERBERRY

elderberry

(noun) berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies

bourtree, black elder, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra

(noun) a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

elderberry (plural elderberries)

The elder; a shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus.

The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc.

Source: Wiktionary


El"der*ber`ry, n. (Bot.)

Definition: The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World elder (Sambucus nigra) and that of the American sweet elder (S. Canadensis) are sweetish acid, and are eaten as a berry or made into wine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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