elderberry

[ el-der-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

noun,plural el·der·ber·ries.
  1. the berrylike fruit of the elder, used in making wine and jelly.

Origin of elderberry

1
First recorded in 1400–50, elderberry is from the late Middle English word eldirbery.See elder2, berry

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British Dictionary definitions for elderberry

elderberry

/ (ˈɛldəˌbɛrɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. the berry-like fruit of the elder, used for making wines, jellies, etc

  2. another name for elder 1 (def. 1)

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