The hard, dense wood from an elder tree, or wood that has been aged or seasoned for a long time.
Compound of 'elder' (the tree, from Old English 'ellarn') and 'wood.' Historically, elder wood was prized for making pipes, wands, and tool handles due to its workability and durability.
Elder wood's white pith was hollowed out to make the first woodwind instruments and also early syringes—the very word 'syringe' comes from the Greek 'syrinx' meaning 'elder tree pipe.'
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