rowan
/ˈraʊən/(亦作rowan tree)
noun
1- a small deciduous tree of the rose family, with compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries欧洲花楸; 美洲花楸。比较MOUNTAIN ASH.
1.1
- Genus Sorbus, family Rosaceae: several species, in particular the European S. aucuparia, which is associated with much folklore.花楸属, 蔷薇科:数种, 尤指与许多民间传说有关的欧洲花楸。
词源
late 15th cent. (originally Scots and northern English): of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian rogn.