el·der·ber·ry
n, pl -ries 1 : the edible black or red berrylike drupe of a tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus that is eaten raw or processed into preserves or wines 2 : any tree or shrub of the genus Sambucus including several whose flowers or fruits were once considered to have medicinal properties - see BOURTREE SAMBUCUS2 .
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