Margaret Suran wrote:
> Is this the time for what I believe are Elderberries? They grew wild
> in the woods and in hedges in our gardens and made a nice, tart jam or
> jelly for the people who bothered to harvest them. There was also
> Elderberry Wine.
>
> In Spring when the blooms appeared, the clusters would be used in
> cooking, too. They would be cut off the bush, washed, dried and
> dipped into egg (perhaps flour, too?), fried in a bit of butter and
> when done, dipped in confectioner's sugar and served.
>
> Does anybody use Elderberries or is it no longer done?
>
> Barbara, is Elderberry Jam still around?
>
> MS

I believe the German for elderberry is holunderbeere... holunder means
simply elder (as in old fart).

http://www.nuyakacreek.com/elderberry.htm

Sheldon