rowan

noun row·an \ˈrau̇-ən, ˈrō-ən\

Definition of ROWAN

: 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

: the fruit of a rowan

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

First Known Use: 1801

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