Sambucus nigra vs European elder

Sambucus nigra and European elder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Sambucus nigra	Yes	No	No	No
European elder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Sambucus nigra and European elder are synonyms defined as:

Sambucus nigra and European elder: a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

Other synonyms of Sambucus nigra include black elder, bourtree, common elder, elderberry.

Sambucus nigra (noun)	European elder (noun)
a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies	a common shrub with black fruit or a small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies