elderflower
nounEtymology From elder + flower.
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:
- Derived terms
- elderflower cordial