elderflower

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English

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A bunch of elderflowers

Etymology

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From elder +‎ flower.

Noun

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elderflower (plural elderflowers)

  1. The blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra
    • 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Disclosure”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 303:
      Ethel was yet bathing her eyes with elderflowers, preparatory to going, when her departure was again delayed by another visitor.

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