n.
Pronunciation: ' rau ̇ - ə n, ' r ō - ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect raun rowan; akin to Old English r ē ad 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 U.S. and Canada b : one ( S. americana ) native to the eastern U.S and Canada
2 : the fruit of a rowan
rowan