rowan
rowan — 名詞
1. A type of tree that stays relatively small and produces bright red or orange ber
花楸樹
一種耐寒的小喬木，結紅色漿果
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.
Christopher 院子裡的花楸樹每年秋天都會結出鮮紅的果實。
rowan tree + autumn berry description
A rowan can grow well even in cold, windy places near the coast.
花楸樹即使在海岸附近寒冷多風的地方也能長得很好。
Birds came to eat the tiny red berries from the rowan behind Amira's house.
鳥兒飛到 Amira 屋後的花楸樹上吃那些小小的紅色果實。
Nora planted a young rowan beside her garden and watched it grow over the years.
Nora 在花園旁種了一棵小花楸樹，幾年來看著它逐漸長高。
The leaves of the rowan turn a deep orange before they fall in October.
花楸樹的葉子在十月掉落前會轉變成深橘色。
- 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
花楸果
花楸樹的紅色小果，可做果醬
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.
Salma 摘了一把花楸果，準備做成果醬存放過冬。
rowan berries used for jelly
The rowan berries grow in bright red bunches that hang down from the branches.
花楸果以一串串鮮紅色的方式垂掛在樹枝上生長。
Yuki boiled the rowan berries with sugar to make a sweet, dark red jelly.
Yuki 把花楸果加糖熬煮，做成顏色深紅的甜果醬。
Birds eat rowan berries even when other winter food is hard to find.
即使在冬天其他食物難找的時候，鳥類還是會吃花楸果。
The bright red rowan berries taste bitter raw but are good when cooked.
鮮紅的花楸果生吃很苦，但煮熟後就很好吃了。
- 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.