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elderberry

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

noun

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


elderberry

/ ˈɛldəˌbɛrɪ /

noun

  1. the berry-like fruit of the elder, used for making wines, jellies, etc
  2. See elder
    another name for elder 1


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Word History and Origins

Origin of elderberry1

First recorded in 1400–50, elderberry is from the late Middle English word eldirbery. See elder 2, berry

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Example Sentences

Sassyfrass is good for a lonesum stummuk, pokeroot is an alteratiff, and Elderberry was known to the anshients, but what!

You are a kind ov vegatable trinity, sassyfrass, pokeroot, and elderberry.

An elderberry hobbled across the walk, and stood chatting with some young quinces, and they all had crutches.

He made a stem of an Elderberry shoot, punching out the pith at home with a long knitting-needle.

David Songsparrow, who had his nest in the elderberry bush over by the fence, came flying into the woods.

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