adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward

doyen, dean - a man who is the senior member of a group; "he is the dean of foreign correspondents"

doyenne - a woman who is the senior member of a group

genus Sambucus, Sambucus - elder; elderberry

American elder, black elderberry, Sambucus canadensis, sweet elder - common elder of central and eastern North America bearing purple-black berries; fruit used in wines and jellies

blue elder, blue elderberry, Sambucus caerulea - shrub or small tree of western United States having white flowers and blue berries; fruit used in wines and jellies

danewort, dwarf elder, Sambucus ebulus - dwarf herbaceous elder of Europe having pink flowers and a nauseous odor

black elder, bourtree, common elder, elderberry, European elder, Sambucus nigra - common black-fruited shrub or small tree of Europe and Asia; fruit used for wines and jellies

American red elder, Sambucus pubens, stinking elder, red-berried elder - common North American shrub or small tree

European red elder, red-berried elder, Sambucus racemosa - Eurasian shrub

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches

church officer - a church official

presbyter - an elder in the Presbyterian Church

senior - older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer"