1. 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.