| elder | <botany> A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. The common North American species is Sambucus Canadensis; the common European species (S. Nigra) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is S. Pubens. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. Box elder. See 1st Box. Dwarf elder. See Danewort. Elder tree. <botany> Same as Elder. Marsh elder, the cranberry tree Viburnum Opulus). Origin: OE. Ellern, eller, AS. Ellen, cf. LG. Elloorn; perh. Akin to OHG. Holantar, holuntar, G. Holunder; or perh. To E. Alder, n. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| elder abuse | Emotional, nutritional, or physical maltreatment of the older person generally by family members or by institutional personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| elderwort | <botany> Danewort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |