| n. | 1. | (Bot.) 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 wines or jellies. |
| 2. | the European variety of elder (see 3rd elder), a common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; the fruit is used for wines and jellies. |
| Noun | 1. | elderberry - common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies |
| 2. | elderberry - berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies |
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