/ ˈrəʊən; ˈraʊən; NAmE ˈroʊən; ˈraʊən/ (also ˈrowan tree , ˌmountain ˈash ) noun
a small tree that has red berries in the autumn / fall
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent. (originally Scots and northern English ): of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian rogn .