elderberry

el·der·ber·ry   (ěl'dər-běr'ē)    n.   The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of the common American elder (Sambucus canadensis), sometimes used to make wine or preserves. A shrub or tree that bears elderberries.

Main Entry: el·der·ber·ry
Pronunciation: 'el-d&(r)-"ber-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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 genusSambucus including several whose flowers or fruits were once considered to have medicinal properties —see BOURTREE, SAMBUCUS 2