SINCE 1828
rowan
noun
row·an
| \ ˈrau̇-ən
, ˈrō-ən
\
, ˈrō-ən
\
Definition of rowan
2
: the fruit of a European or American mountain ash
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rowan 1b: leaves and fruit
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