English Explanatory Dictionary

danewort

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell

Word forms

danewort daneworts

Etymology

From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.

Synonyms

dwarf elder elderwort
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