guelder rose

[gel-der rohz]

noun

1. a shrub, Viburnum opulus, of the honeysuckle family, native to the Old World, having broad clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruit.

guelder-rose

/ ˈɡɛldəˌrəʊz /

noun

1. a Eurasian caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum opulus, with clusters of white flowers and small red fruits

Word History and Origins

Origin of guelder-rose¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; after Guelders

Word History and Origins

Origin of guelder-rose¹

C16: from Dutch geldersche roos, from Gelderland or Gelders, province of Holland