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elderberry n. 接骨木之果实,接骨木 接骨木之果实,接骨木 elderberry n 1: a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies [synonym: {bourtree}, {black elder}, {common elder}, {elderberry}, {European elder}, {Sambucus nigra}] 2: berrylike fruit of an elder used for e.g. wines and jellies Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG.
elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. [1913 Webster] Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra}) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S. pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. The European elder ({Sambucus nigra}) is also called the {elderberry}, {bourtree}, {Old World elder}, {black elder}, and {common elder}. [1913 Webster WordNet 1.5] {Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}. {Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}. {Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak. {Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}). [1913 Webster] elderberry \el"der*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.) 1. 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl. WordNet 1.5] 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. Syn: bourtree, black elder, common elder, European elder, Sambucus nigra. [WordNet 1.5]
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