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danewort

The English word “danewort” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A European dwarf version of the elder, Sambucus ebulus, that has a bad smell

Etymology

From Dane + wort, since it was traditionally believed to grow on battlegrounds of the Danes.

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