Difference between revisions of "Elderberry"
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | common American elderberry (''Sambucus canadensis''); hyld (Dan.); Holunder (Deut.); sureau (Fr.); vlier (Ned.); hyll (Nor.); bez (Pol.); | + | common American elderberry (''Sambucus canadensis''); hyld (Dan.); Holunder (Deut.); sureau (Fr.); vlier (Ned.); hyll (Nor.); bez (Pol.); fläder (Sven.); saúco (Esp.); sweet elder; sambuca; bore-wood |
[[File:elderberryfruitv1.jpg|thumb|Elderberry fruit | [[File:elderberryfruitv1.jpg|thumb|Elderberry fruit | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Elder." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Elder." Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 Aug. 2004 . |
| − | * | + | * Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderberry (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) | * Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderberry (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) | ||
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | * ''The American Heritage Dictionary'' or ''Encarta'', via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998 | ||
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Description
A small purple berry from a shrub, Sambucus canadensis, also known as the common American elderberry. The smooth green stems from the elderberry bush were used to make an ancient musical instrument known as the sambuca. They are also used for whittling whistles. The ripe berries were used for ink, dyes, food, wine, and home remedies. Alum was added to make the color insoluble.
Synonyms and Related Terms
common American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis); hyld (Dan.); Holunder (Deut.); sureau (Fr.); vlier (Ned.); hyll (Nor.); bez (Pol.); fläder (Sven.); saúco (Esp.); sweet elder; sambuca; bore-wood
Other Properties
Shrub heights to 8 m Flowers= small white in dense flat-topped clusters Fruit=clusters of purple-black berries (
Authority
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Elder." Encyclopædia Britannica. 19 Aug. 2004 .
- Website address 1 Comment: Virginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elderberry (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998