Definitions for danewort
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Princeton's WordNet
dwarf elder, danewort, Sambucus ebulus(noun)
dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor
Wiktionary
danewort(Noun)
A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell
Origin: Traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.
Webster Dictionary
Danewort(noun)
a fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane's weed, and Dane's-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.]
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