danewort
noun
a caprifoliaceous shrub, Sambucus ebulus, native to Europe and Asia and having serrated leaves and white flowersSee also elder 2
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Historical Examples of danewort
Parkinson, however, thinks the plant obtained the name of Danewort because it would cause a flux called the Danes.
Plant Lore, Legends, and LyricsRichard Folkard
Sambucus ebulus, dwarf elder, walwort, or danewort—among the rubbish and ruined foundations of the Priory.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 2Gilbert White
Augier wrote one volume of verse, which he modestly called 'Pariétaire,' the name of a common little vine, the English danewort.