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