danewort

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danewort

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From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.

noun daneworts

countable, uncountable A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
Similar: dwarf elder, elderwort

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@misc{danewort_2026,
  title = {danewort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/danewort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}