• (n.) A fetid European species of elder (Sambucus Ebulus); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed, Dane`s weed, and Dane`s-blood. [Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.] Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/danewort/
(from the article `elder`) ...from northern Europe to North China, has round clusters of scarlet berries and reaches 4 metres (13 feet). Red-berried elder (S. pubens), with ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/7
Dane'wort` noun (Botany) A fetid European species of elder ( Sambucus Ebulus ); dwarf elder; wallwort; elderwort; -- called also Daneweed , Dane's weed , and Dane's-blood . [ Said to grow on spots where battles were fought against the Danes.] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/5