danewort

/ ˈdeɪnˌwɜːt /

noun

See elder
a caprifoliaceous shrub, Sambucus ebulus, native to Europe and Asia and having serrated leaves and white flowers See also elder 2

Sambucus ebulus, dwarf elder, walwort, or danewort—among the rubbish and ruined foundations of the Priory.

Augier wrote one volume of verse, which he modestly called 'Pariétaire,' the name of a common little vine, the English danewort.

Parkinson, however, thinks the plant obtained the name of Danewort because it would cause a flux called the Danes.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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