noun
rowan
ROH-un/ˈrəʊən/
A small tree with divided leaves and clusters of red berries.
A rowan beside the path bears bright red berries in fall.
Etymology
The older name rowan-tree already denoted the mountain ash. Its suggested deeper connection with ‘red’ refers to the tree’s berries.
In context
it had been a rowan tree
More examples
- Each leaf on the rowan is divided into smaller leaflets.
- Birds gather in the rowan to eat its berries.
- We planted two rowans along the driveway.
Forms
rowan · rowans
Similar words
- mountain ash
- Another common name for the same kind of tree.