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elderflower

noun

Etymology

From elder + flower.

  1. derived from *bʰleh₃-✻
  2. derived from *flōs✻
  3. derived from flōrem
  4. derived from flur
  5. inherited from flour
  6. compounded as elderflower — “elder + flower”

Definitions

  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.

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