Color Names

Elderberry

Dark fruit of the elder tree, almost black as the branches in winter.

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Elderberry is a dark purple.

It can be described as dark, dim, somber and gloomy.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Elderberry

Sambucus

Sambucus is a genus of between 20 and 30 species of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae. The various species are commonly referred to as elder, with the flowers as elderflower, and the fruit as elderberry. The genus is represented by species native to temperate and subtropical climates in most parts of the world, including Eurasia, the Americas, Africa and Australia, and has been introduced to other regions of similar climates.

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elderberry

Noun

  1. Any shrub or tree of the genus Sambucus;
  2. The small, edible, purplish-black fruit of this plant, used in cooking and to flavor drinks, etc.
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