danewort
/ˈdeɪnwɜːt/noun
1- a dwarf Eurasian elder with a strong, unpleasant smell and berries yielding a blue dye that was formerly used to colour leather矮接骨木。
1.1
- Sambucus ebulus, family Caprifoliaceae.拉丁名Sambucus ebulus, 忍冬科。
词源
early 16th cent.: so named from the folklore that the plant sprang up where Danish blood was spilt in battle.