rowanberry

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

serviceberry

service tree

sorb apple

shadberry

juneberry

beam tree

checker tree

true service tree

saskatoon

whitty pear

Translations

Speierling

Vogelkirsche

Sperbe

Sperberbaum

μελία sorbus americana

cormier

sorbe

corbier

sorbier domestique

sorba

Sorbus domestica L.

Sorbus domestica

Mespilus germanica

Mespilus domestica

Pyrus domestica

Etymology

From rowan + berry.