rowan

Etymology 1

Scots and Northern English, possibly of North Germanic origin. Possibly related to Old Norse reynir, (Norwegian Bokmål rogn, Danish røn). Ultimately related to the root of red.

noun

  1. Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
  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.

Etymology 2

noun

  1. Alternative form of rowen (“aftermath”)

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