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

Example Sentences

Her husband Volodymyr buried him, along with another boy killed in the same blast, under a guelder rose bush in their garden.

From Seattle Times

Vernon in Washington's carriage, he sent back by the driver some young shoots of the Persian jessamine and Guelder rose.

From Project Gutenberg

Viburnum, vī-bur′num, n. a genus of plants of the order Caprifoliace�, the species being shrubs with simple leaves, natives chiefly of the northern parts of the world.—Viburnum opulus is the Guelder Rose or Snowball Tree; Viburnum tinus, the Laurustinus.

From Project Gutenberg

The guelder rose bears juicy, red, elliptical berries, 1⁄3 in. long, which ripen in September, and contain each a single compressed seed.

From Project Gutenberg

The woody shoots of the guelder rose are manufactured into various small articles in Sweden and Russia.

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