n. 接骨木属植物

Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG.
elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder;
or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.)
A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white
flowers, and small black or red berries.

Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus
Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra})
forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S.
pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. The
European elder ({Sambucus nigra}) is also called the
{elderberry}, {bourtree}, {Old World elder}, {black
elder}, and {common elder}.
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

{Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}.

{Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}.

{Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak.

{Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).


elderberry \el"der*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.)
1. The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World
elder ({Sambucus nigra}) and that of the American sweet
elder ({S. Canadensis}) are sweetish acid, and are eaten
as a berry or made into wines or jellies.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]

2. the European variety of elder (see 3rd {elder}), a common
black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; the
fruit is used for wines and jellies.

Syn: bourtree, black elder, common elder, European elder,
Sambucus nigra.
[WordNet 1.5]