elderberry
Dark berry cluster
Elderberry is the small, dark purple berry of the elder tree, used in wines, jams, syrups, and folk medicine.
The berries grow in clusters and have long been valued for supposed immune-boosting properties: elderberry syrup for cold season.
Raw elderberries are mildly toxic and must be cooked before consumption.
Cooked fruit spread
- jellyFruit spread, no seeds
- pieCrust-enclosed baked dish
- wineFermented grape beverage
- cordialWarmly friendly manner
syrup · preserve · compote · chutney · vinegar · liqueur · cobbler · sauce
Flower on fruit tree
- fragrantEmitting pleasant smell
- lacyHaving openwork patterns
- clustersGrouped collections
- umbelsRadiating floral inflorescences
nectar · honeybee · pollination · spring · aromatic · cordial · fritter · champagne
Small woody plant
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- umbelRadial flower cluster
- drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit
woodland · native · perennial · pollinator · wildlife · birds · understory · thicket
Thick sugar liquid
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
- flu-treatmentCare for viral infection
antiviral · therapeutic · apothecary · decoction · infusion · healing · naturopathy · curative
Dark purplish red
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
- blue-blackVery dark purplish shade
- burgundyDeep purplish red
- pigmentColor-imparting material
jam
Cooked fruit spread
cordial · syrup · preserve · compote · chutney · vinegar · liqueur · cobbler · sauce · gummies
blossom
Flower on fruit tree
umbels · nectar · honeybee · pollination · spring · aromatic · cordial · fritter · champagne · St-Germain
shrub
Small woody plant
drupe · woodland · native · perennial · pollinator · wildlife · birds · understory · thicket · bark
syrup
Thick sugar liquid
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- lozengeMedicated tablet for sucking
flu-treatment · antiviral · therapeutic · apothecary · decoction · infusion · healing · naturopathy · curative · restorative
wine-colored
Dark purplish red
- inkyDeeply black, like darkness
- blue-blackVery dark purplish shade
- burgundyDeep purplish red
glycosides
Sugar-linked chemical compounds
nausea · poisonous · seeds · stems · leaves · bark · caution · safety
- plant extractsaloe vera, almond extract, vanilla extract, lemon extract, orange extract
- exotic berriesacai, goji, lingonberry, bilberry, huckleberry
- herbal medicineherbal medicine, herbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas
- Herbal Supplementsechinacea, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, valerian, St. John's wort
- medicinal herbsechinacea, chamomile, ginseng, valerian, peppermint
- superfruitsacai, goji, acerola, pomegranate, blueberry
- elderberry syrupPreserved dark berry extract
- elderberry wineFermented shrub-fruit beverage
- elderberry jamPreserved fruit from sambucus