guel·der rose
| \ ˈgel-dər-
, -də- \
, -də- \
Definition of guelder rose
: a highbush cranberry (Viburnum opulus) of Eurasia and northern Africa
especially
: a cultivated form with large roundish heads of usually white sterile flowers
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“Guelder rose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guelder%20rose. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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