ROWAN


Meaning of ROWAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrau̇-ən, ˈrō-ən ]

noun

Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect raun rowan; akin to Old English rēad red — more at red

Date: 1801

1. : either of two mountain ashes with flat corymbs of white flowers followed by small red pomes:

a. : one ( Sorbus aucuparia ) native to Eurasia that has become naturalized in the United States and Canada

b. : one ( S. americana ) native to the eastern U.S and Canada

2. : the fruit of a rowan

[

rowan 1b: leaves and fruit

]

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