black elder

noun

Sambucus nigra

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elderbourtreecommon elderelderberryEuropean elderSambucus nigra
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Meanings

nounblack elder (plural black elders)

plural black elders

  1. Sambucus nigra

    Synonyms: elder

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSambucus nigra

Similar
elder

More synonyms by meaning

nouna common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

Similar
bourtreecommon elderelderberryEuropean elderSambucus nigra
Broader
elderelderberry bush
Also see
elderelderberry

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

black elder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20elder

MLA

“black elder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20elder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black elder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20elder.

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