elderberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;
The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc.

/ˈɛldə(ɹ)ˌbɛɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-elderberry.wav

elderberry elderberries

Etymology tree Middle English eldre English elder Middle English berye English berry English elderberry Compound of elder + berry.

elder

sambuca

elderberrying elderberry wine

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