noun
Meaning 1
Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: elder
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: elder
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavour drinks etc.
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noun
berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: edible fruit, drupe, stone fruit
noun
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bourtree, black elder, common elder, European elder, Sambucus nigra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elder, elderberry bush
History
Etymology tree Middle English eldre English elder Middle English berye English berry English elderberry Compound of elder + berry.
Across languages
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.