rowan

row·an

R0326500 (rō′ən, rou′-)n. A small deciduous European tree (Sorbus aucuparia) in the rose family, having pinnately compound leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and orange-red berries.

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[Of Scandinavian origin; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

rowan

(ˈrəʊən; ˈraʊ-) n (Plants) another name for the (European) mountain ash[C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rogn, raun, Old Norse reynir]

row•an

(ˈroʊ ən, ˈraʊ-)

n. 1. the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries. 2. the American mountain ash, Sorbus americana. 3. the berry of either of these trees. [1795–1805; < Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rowan - Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruitsEuropean mountain ash, rowan tree, Sorbus aucupariamountain ash - any of various trees of the genus Sorbusrowanberry - decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree

Translations

花楸

rowan

(ˈrouən) , (ˈrauən) noun (also rowan tree) a small tree that has red berries in autumn. 花楸 花楸（一种蔷薇科落叶小树） ˈrowan berry noun 花楸漿果 花楸浆果