rowan

CEFRB2

/ɹəʊən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small tree with clusters of red berries.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.

Examples

  • Rowan loves building miniature figurines of fantastical creatures and machines.

  • Rowan berries are very sour.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɹaʊ.ən/
  • /ˈɹoʊ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. wych-elm, Ulmus glabra.

  2. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.

More examples

In context

  • … his family came to North Carolina in 1783, finally settling in Rowan, while others of the connection settled in Caldwell and Burke.

  • He was a native of Elliott county, but he had lived for a few years in Rowan. In March, 1885, he was riding along the public road, about six miles from Morehead, when he was shot from ambush and killed.

  • Among the pines grew rowans hung with scarlet berries, and bilberry bushes whose leaves would be fair game for white moth caterpillars in spring.

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Origin

noun

Originally Scots and northern English, from Middle English ron, rone, compare also Northern English raan, ran. At first referring to its fruits, of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse reynir. Also related to Norwegian Bokmål rogn, Danish røn. Ultimately related to the root of red.