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bourtree

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bour·​tree | \ ˈbu̇(ə)r-(ˌ)trē How to pronounce bourtree (audio) , ˈbȯ(ə)r- How to pronounce bourtree (audio) \

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: a large Eurasian black-fruited elderberry (Sambucus nigra) formerly valued as a source of dyestuffs and of several folk remedies

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“Bourtree.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/bourtree. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.

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