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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024row•an (rō′ən, rou′-),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologythe European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.
- Plant Biologyeither of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.
- Plant Biologythe berry of any of these trees.
- Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun
- 1795–1805
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rowan /ˈrəʊən ˈraʊ-/ n - another name for the (European) mountain ash
Etymology: 16th Century: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rogn, raun, Old Norse reynir |