elderberry

elderberry
el·der·ber·ry 'el-də(r)-.ber-ē n, pl -ries
1) the edible black or red berrylike drupe of a tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus that is eaten raw or processed into preserves or wines
2) any tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus including several whose flowers or fruits were once considered to have medicinal properties see BOURTREE, SAMBUCUS (2)

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