Bountree

/ˈbaʊntri/ noun

A dialectal or archaic name for the elder tree (Sambucus), a common shrub with white flowers and dark berries.

From Middle English and dialectal usage, possibly from 'boun' (to prepare or dress) combined with 'tree,' as elder was used medicinally. Alternatively, from Old English sources meaning 'bend-tree' (referring to its flexible branches).

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