Definition of S nigra. Meaning of S nigra. Synonyms of S nigra

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Definition of S nigra

S nigra
Elder El"der, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs (Sambucus) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. Note: The common North American species is Sambucus Canadensis; the common European species (S. nigra) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is S. pubens. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. Box elder. See under 1st Box. Dwarf elder. See Danewort. Elder tree. (Bot.) Same as Elder. --Shak. Marsh elder, the cranberry tree Viburnum Opulus).

Meaning of S nigra from wikipedia

- subspecies of Sambucus nigra, including S. nigra subsp. canadensis and S. nigra subsp. cerulea. The Latin specific epithet nigra means "black", and refers...
- Sieberia nigra Sinapis nigra Siparuna nigra Smilax nigra Stenogyne nigra Struthiopteris nigra Suaeda nigra Beetles: Saperda nigra Stenomordellaria nigra Stenurella...
- and synonyms are S. nigra var. altissima, S. nigra var. brevijulis, S. nigra var. longifolia, S. nigra var. marginata, and S. nigra var. wardii. Another...
- berries (rarely yellow or white). S. canadensis branches and inflorescence Inflorescence of S. canadensis Flowers of S. nigra Sambucus fruit is rich in anthocyanidins...
- substantia nigra (SN) is a basal ganglia structure located in the midbrain that plays an important role in reward and movement. Substantia nigra is Latin...
- closely related to the European Sambucus nigra. Some authors treat it as conspecific, under the name Sambucus nigra subsp. canadensis. Inedible parts of the...
- Morus nigra, called black mulberry (not to be confused with the blackberries that are various species of Rubus), is a species of flowering plant in the...
- Betula nigra, the black birch, river birch or water birch, is a species of birch native to the Eastern United States from New Hampshire west to southern...
- Sambucus cerulea or Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea, with the common names blue elderberry and blue elder, is a co**** textured shrub species of elder in...
- Populus nigra, the black poplar, is a species of cottonwood poplar, the type species of section Aigeiros of the genus Populus, native to Europe, southwest...