Added 10 October 2026
rowan
/ˈɹəʊ.ən/ noun
In Latin: ornus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rowan at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits.
Origin
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.
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