rowan

American  

[roh-uhn, rou-] / ˈroʊ ən, ˈraʊ- /

noun

1. the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries.

2. either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia.

3. the berry of any of these trees.

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rowan British  

/ ˈraʊ-, ˈrəʊən /

noun

1. another name for the (European) mountain ash

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Etymology

Origin of rowan

1795–1805; < Old Norse *raun- in reynir, Norwegian raun

Example Sentences

Native trees like alder, spruce and rowan are interspersed with hawthorn shrubs.

From BBC

They started upstream, pushing through brambles and tangled rowan and birch.

From Literature

He said the birds were usually seen in town centres and supermarket car parks where they could find their favourite berries - from rowan trees.

From BBC

For the study, the team spent almost two weeks collecting air samples from ten of the 11x11 metre plots, which grow four tree species -- rowan, wild cherry, common ash and sycamore -- in different combinations.

From Science Daily

Back at Lowfield Primary School, a handful of children gather around their new rowan, growing out of a hole cut in the artificial grass.

From BBC