s canadensis

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s canadensis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  elderberry \el"der*ber`ry\, n. (Bot.)
     1. The berrylike drupe of the elder. That of the Old World
        elder (Sambucus nigra) and that of the American sweet
        elder (S. Canadensis) are sweetish acid, and are eaten
        as a berry or made into wines or jellies.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. the European variety of elder (see 3rd elder), a common
        black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; the
        fruit is used for wines and jellies.
  
     Syn: bourtree, black elder, common elder, European elder,
          Sambucus nigra.
          [WordNet 1.5]