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Quotation dates: 1858
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¶WINLIN-BERRY , n.comb. The fruit of the elder-tree, Sambucus nigra.Bwk. 1858 G. Johnston Botany E. Borders 97:
The berries [of the elder], sometimes called Winlinberries, are made into a sort of wine or syrup for winter colds; and the preparation is still in use with, perhaps, some lesser faith in its efficacy.
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