danewort
nounEtymology From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.
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A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
- Synonyms
- dwarf elder, elderwort
noun
Etymology From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.
A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
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