See also: Rowan

English

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A European rowan

Etymology 1

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From Middle English ron, rone, compare also Northern English raan-, ran. At first referring to its fruits, possibly of North Germanic origin. Possibly related to Old Norse reynir, (Norwegian Bokmål rogn, Danish røn). Ultimately related to the root of red.

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rowan (plural rowans)

  1. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
    Synonyms: mountain ash, quickbeam, wicken, wicky
  2. Any of various small deciduous trees or shrubs of genus Sorbus, belonging to the rose family, with pinnate leaves, corymbs of white flowers, and usually with orange-red berries.
  3. (obsolete) wych-elm, Ulmus glabra.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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rowan (plural rowans)

  1. Alternative form of rowen (aftermath)

Etymology 3

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Noun

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rowan (countable and uncountable, plural rowans)

  1. (Scotland) dated form of roving (an elongate bundle of fiber).

Etymology 4

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rowan (countable and uncountable, plural rowans)

  1. (archaic, Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of rown (fish-eggs)

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *rōaną (to row).

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Verb

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rōwan

  1. to row (with oars etc.)

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  • Middle English: rowen
    • English: row
    • Scots: row