The garden beds were quickly overtaken by ground elder, which spread through creeping roots and dense foliage.

I found a patch of dwarf elder growing along the roadside, its clusters of tiny white flowers hinting at spring.

Archaeologists discovered inscriptions carved in Elder Futhark on the ancient burial stone.

My elder sisters always give me helpful advice before big decisions.

After decades of service, the elder statesman was invited to advise the new cabinet on foreign policy.

A box-elder grew rapidly in the vacant lot, sending out brittle branches each spring.

The box-elders clustered along the sunny foundation of the house, preparing for the cold.

The elder-blows, long feared by the villagers, signaled the start of the punishment.

She picked the elder-blow carefully to make fragrant fritters for the summer fair.

The herbalist harvested berries from the black elder to make a soothing syrup.