elder2

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɛldə/

noun

  • a small tree or shrub with pithy stems, white flowers, and bluish-black or red berries.
    • Genus Sambucus, family Caprifoliaceae: numerous species, in particular the common Eurasian S. nigra
  • used in names of plants that resemble the elder in leaf or flower, e.g. ground elder.

Origin:

Old English ellærn; related to Middle Low German ellern, elderne