: the edible black or red berrylike drupe of any of a genus (Sambucus) of shrubs or trees of the honeysuckle family bearing flat clusters of small white or pink flowers
Recent Examples on the WebThese include over 140 species traditionally used by the Chumash, such as tule grass for matting and thatching houses, and elderberries for crafting whistles and bows.—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 The old red Swedish Fish gets an update with new flavors, including sour peach, sour elderberry and sour blackberry at BonBon.—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2024 In 2021, the students moved into the building, which is decorated with 200 Cherokee artworks and surrounded by a garden of plants traditionally used for healing — including elderberry, which students harvested and used to make jam.—Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 16 May 2024 There’s also an immune boost variety featuring elderberry, vitamin C, and zinc.—Carol Lee, Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024 Real says a fruit beer like Delirium Red, brewed with cherries and elderberries, can offer a balance of sweet and sour; pairing it with Berkshire Bloom, a Camembert-style cheese from Cricket Creek Farm, helps smooth any sharpness leftover from the Red.—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 In the fall, in preparation for winter, key medicines for immunity and resilience are rosehips, burdock, nettle, and elderberry.—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024 It’s formulated with brightening mulberry extract, alongside soothing elderberry and evening primrose extracts.—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024 All parts of the American elderberry, Sambucus nigra, including the berries, are toxic unless cooked.—Sara Okeefe, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
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: the edible black or red fruit of any of a genus of shrubs or trees of the same family as the honeysuckles that produce flat clusters of small white or pink flowers
: 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
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: any tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus including several whose flowers or fruits were once considered to have medicinal properties see bourtree, sambucussense 2
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