Box elder

Box elder
Elder El"der, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. [1913 Webster]

Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra}) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S. pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. The European elder ({Sambucus nigra}) is also called the {elderberry}, {bourtree}, {Old World elder}, {black elder}, and {common elder}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

{Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}.

{Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}.

{Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak.

{Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}). [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Box Elder — (engl. für den Eschen Ahorn) ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Box Elder (Montana) Box Elder (South Dakota) Box Elder (Tennessee) Box Elder County Diese Seite …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Box Elder, MT — U.S. Census Designated Place in Montana Population (2000): 794 Housing Units (2000): 190 Land area (2000): 5.748032 sq. miles (14.887334 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.748032 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Box Elder, SD — U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 2841 Housing Units (2000): 1072 Land area (2000): 5.802230 sq. miles (15.027706 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.003620 sq. miles (0.009375 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.805850 sq. miles (15.037081 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Box elder — Box Box (b[o^]ks), n. [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. ?. See {Box} a case.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box ({Buxus sempervirens}) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box ({Buxus… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • box elder — ☆ box elder n. a medium sized, fast growing North American maple (Acer negundo), with compound leaves …   English World dictionary

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