1. Dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odour
   "Despite its unpleasant smell, dwarf elder has been used in traditional medicine";
   - danewort, Sambucus ebulus
    
2. Bristly herb of eastern and central North America having black fruit and medicinal bark
   "Native Americans traditionally used dwarf elder bark for healing";
   - bristly sarsaparilla, bristly sarsparilla, Aralia hispida

Derived forms: dwarf elders

Type of: elder, elderberry bush, subshrub, suffrutex

Part of: genus Aralia, genus Sambucus, Sambucus

Encyclopedia: Dwarf elder