rowan

[ roh-uhn, rou- ]

noun
  1. the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.

  2. either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.

  1. the berry of any of these trees.

Origin of rowan

1
1795–1805; <Old Norse *raun- in reynir,Norwegian raun

Words Nearby rowan

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How to use rowan in a sentence

  • A pro-gun group, Gun Owners of America, offered rowan legal assistance.

  • No doubt it will be a trial for Miss rowan, but I think she would feel better to have her father buried here.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • I looked up at sound of a startled exclamation, and beheld the round African physog of Lyn rowan's colored mammy.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • In fact, it was to be expected of almost any man who happened to be thrown in contact with Lyn rowan for any length of time.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Literally, we set about reviving Hicks, with a view to learning from him what had become of Lyn rowan.

    Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • The pretty stenographer colored, and I dryly set Mr. rowan right—which appeared to disturb him more than his mistake.

    In Search of the Unknown | Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for rowan

rowan

/ (ˈrəʊən, ˈraʊ-) /


noun
  1. another name for the (European) mountain ash

Origin of rowan

1
C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rogn, raun, Old Norse reynir

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