# danewort

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/danewort