elderberry

• ⇰ The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World elder (<spn>Sambucus nigra</spn>) and that of the American sweet elder (<spn>S. Canadensis</spn>) are sweetish acid, and are eaten as a berry or made into wines or jellies.
• ⇰ 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.