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Danewort

Dane"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood.

Note: [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.]
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danewort

noun
dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor [syn: dwarf elder
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