elderflower

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noun

The blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra

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Meanings

nounelderflower (plural elderflowers)

plural elderflowers

  1. The blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra

    Ethel was yet bathing her eyes with elderflowers, preparatory to going, when her departure was again delayed by another visitor.

    1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Disclosure”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 303

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
elder-blow

Origin

From elder + flower.

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APA

elderflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderflower

MLA

“elderflower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderflower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elderflower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elderflower.

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