genus sambucus

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   elder; elderberry

   SynonymsSambucus

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofCaprifoliaceae

Questions about genus sambucus

What does genus sambucus mean?

genus sambucus means "elder; elderberry".

What is another word for genus sambucus?

Close synonyms include Sambucus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus sambucus a common word?

genus sambucus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.