Elder-tree
21elder — 1. adj. & n. attrib.adj. (of two indicated persons, esp. when related) senior; of a greater age (my elder brother). n. (often prec. by the) 1 the older or more senior of two indicated (esp. related) persons (which is the elder?; is my elder by… …
22elder — 1 adjective 1 elder brother/daughter/sister etc (only before noun) a brother etc who is older than other brothers etc: My elder brother looks nothing like me. see old 2 the elder a) the older one of two people: Sarah is the elder of the two. b)… …
23tree — Synonyms and related words: Stammbaum, acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, avocado, ax, balsa, balsam, banyan, bare pole, basswood, bay, bayberry, beech, betel palm, birch, block, bottle up,… …
24elder — elder1 adjective (of one or more out of a group of people) of a greater age. noun 1》 (one s elder) a person of greater age than one. 2》 a leader or senior figure in a community or tribe. 3》 an official in the early Christian Church, or of various …
25elder — el·der el dər n ELDERBERRY (2) * * * el·der (elґdər) any tree of the genus Sambucus …
26elder — I eld•er [[t]ˈɛl dər[/t]] adj. a compar. of old with eldest as superl. 1) of greater age; older 2) of higher rank; senior 3) of former times; earlier 4) an older person: a boy who respects his elders[/ex] 5) an aged person 6) soc+ant an older,… …
27Celtic tree worship — Almost all kinds of tree found in the Celtic countries have been thought to have special powers or to serve as the abode of the fairies, especially the magical trio of oak, ash, and thorn. Next in rank are the fruit bearing trees apple and hazel …
28European elder — noun a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies • Syn: ↑bourtree, ↑black elder, ↑common elder, ↑elderberry, ↑Sambucus nigra • Hypernyms: ↑elder, ↑elderberry bush …
29bour|tree — «BUR tree», noun. Scottish, a common European elder tree. ╂[origin uncertain] …
30boor-tree — North Country (Newcastle) Words the elder tree …
