Definition
bourtree
noun
- The elder tree or elderberry bush, especially as found in Scotland and northern England.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English; also called elder
Examples
- The old bourtree in the garden produced clusters of dark berries each autumn.
- Scottish children would gather bourtree flowers to make cordial.
- The bourtree's white blossoms appeared in early summer.
- Folklore held that bourtree wood had protective properties.
- She brewed tea from the bourtree berries to ease her cold.