elder
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The meaning (definition) of the word elder
a bushy tree with little white flowers and dark berries
The word elder used in a sentence
“A bird made its nest high in the elder tree.”
The plural of the word elder
elders
How the word elder is said around the world
| French | sureau (see-ROH) |
| Spanish | saúco (sah-OO-koh) |
| Mandarin | 接骨木 (jeh goo moo) |
| Hindi | एल्डर (AYL-duhr) |
| Arabic | البلسان (al-BA-la-saan) |
| Russian | бузина (boo-zee-NAH) |
| Portuguese (EU) | sabugueiro (sah-boo-GAY-roo) |
| Portuguese (BR) | sabugueiro (sah-boo-GAY-roo) |
| Japanese | ニワトコ (nee-wah-TOH-koh) |
| German | Holunder (HOL-oon-der) |
| Urdu | ایلڈر (EHL-dar) |
| Punjabi | ਐਲਡਰ (E-luh-duhr) |
| Korean | 딱총나무 (DDAK-chong-nah-moo) |
| Hebrew | סמבוק (sahm-BOOK) |
| Greek | κουφοξυλιά (koo-foh-ksee-LYAH) |
| Dutch | vlier (vleer) |
| Tagalog | elder (EL-der) |
| Vietnamese | cây cơm cháy (koy kum CHAI) |
| Turkish | mürver (mewr-VEHR) |
| Persian | آقطی (ah-gha-TEE) |
| Polish | bez (BEHS) |
| Ukrainian | бузина (boo-zih-NAH) |
| Bengali | প্রবীণ (PROH-been) |
| Swedish | fläder (FLEH-der) |
| Italian | sambuco (sahm-BOO-koh) |
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