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elderflower

elderflower noun: the blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra.

elderflower: the blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra
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Noun

elderflower (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

Forms of elderflower

pluralelderflowers

Origin of elderflower

From elder + flower.

Words formed from elderflower

  • elderflower cordial

Questions about elderflower

What does elderflower mean?
Elderflower means the blossom of the elderberry, often specifically the European species Sambucus nigra.
What part of speech is elderflower?
Elderflower is a noun.
What is the plural of elderflower?
The plural of elderflower is elderflowers.

Words near elderflower in the dictionary

  1. eldercides
  2. elderdom
  3. eldered
  4. elderfather
  5. elderfathers
  6. elderflower
  7. elderflowers
  8. elderhood
  9. Elderidge
  10. eldering
  11. elderish

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