rowan
rowan — noun
1. A type of tree that stays relatively small and produces bright red or orange ber
A type of tree that stays relatively small and produces bright red or orange berries in bunches during autumn, commonly found in cool, northern parts of the world.
The rowan tree in Christopher's yard has bright red berries every autumn.
rowan tree + autumn berry description
A rowan can grow well even in cold, windy places near the coast.
Birds came to eat the tiny red berries from the rowan behind Amira's house.
Nora planted a young rowan beside her garden and watched it grow over the years.
The leaves of the rowan turn a deep orange before they fall in October.
- mountain ash
A more general common name used for several similar trees in the Sorbus genus. In British English, 'mountain ash' and 'rowan' are used interchangeably for the same tree.
用法筆記
Often used in compound form 'rowan tree' when referring to the plant itself. In everyday speech, the tree may also be called 'mountain ash,' though that name can refer to other species in different regions.
常見錯誤
2. The small, round, bright red or orange fruit that grows in hanging bunches on a
The small, round, bright red or orange fruit that grows in hanging bunches on a rowan tree. It has a slightly bitter taste and is sometimes cooked into jelly or used to make alcoholic drinks.
Salma picked a handful of rowan berries to make jelly for the winter.
rowan berries used for jelly
The rowan berries grow in bright red bunches that hang down from the branches.
Yuki boiled the rowan berries with sugar to make a sweet, dark red jelly.
Birds eat rowan berries even when other winter food is hard to find.
The bright red rowan berries taste bitter raw but are good when cooked.
- rowanberry
An alternative single-word form for the fruit, less common than the two-word 'rowan berry.'
用法筆記
The fruit is most commonly referred to in the plural form 'rowan berries' or simply 'rowans.' Eating raw rowan berries is not recommended because they contain a compound that can cause stomach discomfort; they are typically cooked before consumption.