| Sambucus | (n) elder; elderberry, Syn. genus Sambucus |
| bourtree | (n) a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies, Syn. Sambucus nigra, common elder, black elder, European elder, elderberry |
| Sambucus | ‖n. [ L., an elder tree. ] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs and trees; the elder. [ 1913 Webster ] |