rowanberry

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noun

The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams.

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Meanings

nounrowanberry (plural rowanberries)

plural rowanberries

  1. The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams.

Origin

From rowan + berry.

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Translations

Danish rønnebær
  • rønnebærfruits of the rowan
Dutch wilde lijsterbes
  • wilde lijsterbesfruits of the rowan
Esperanto Sorpujbero
  • Sorpujberofruits of the rowan
Finnish pihlajanmarja
  • pihlajanmarjafruits of the rowan
French sorbe
  • sorbefruits of the rowan
German Vogelbeere
  • Vogelbeerefruits of the rowan
Persian شیلانه
  • شیلانه (šilâne)fruits of the rowan
Polish jarzębina
  • jarzębinafruits of the rowan
Russian ряби́на, я́года ряби́ны
  • ряби́на (rjabína)fruits of the rowan
  • я́года ряби́ны (jágoda rjabíny)fruits of the rowan
Swedish rönnbär
  • rönnbärfruits of the rowan
Turkish üvez meyvesi
  • üvez meyvesifruits of the rowan
Welsh criafol
  • criafolfruits of the rowan
Cite this entry
APA

rowanberry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowanberry

MLA

“rowanberry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowanberry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rowanberry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rowanberry.

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