What's in a Prague street name

Bezová was built in 1935.

‘Bez’ translates as ‘Sambucus’, a genus of about 20-30 flowering plants which are commonly referred to as ‘elder’.

In Czechia, there are three native species: the black elderberry (Sambucus nigra / bez černý), the Sambucus ebulus / bez chebdí) and the red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa / bez červený). And, obviously, this is, or was, an area filled with them.

For those wondering, yes, ‘Sambuca’ can be spiced with elderflower, but isn’t required in its legal definition.