European rowan
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Noun
European rowan (usually uncountable, plural European rowans)
- The tree Sorbus aucuparia, commonly called rowan.
- 2009, Adrian M. I. Roberts, Chapter 12: Smoothing Methods, Irene L. Hudson, Marie R. Keatley (editors), Phenological Research: Methods for Environmental and Climate Change Analysis, page 256,
- Here we will largely focus attention on one species, the European rowan or Mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia), and the influence of temperature.
- 2008, Aedh Rua, Celtic Flame: An Insider's Guide to Irish Pagan Tradition[1], page 81:
- The wood of the European rowan, or, to a much lesser extent its North American cousin, has long been noted in the lore to drive out Fomors and other unpleasant spiritual beings.
- 2013, Cassandra Claire, The Shadowhunter's Codex[2], page 26:
- The European rowan tree has long been known to have magically protective properties.
- 2009, Adrian M. I. Roberts, Chapter 12: Smoothing Methods, Irene L. Hudson, Marie R. Keatley (editors), Phenological Research: Methods for Environmental and Climate Change Analysis, page 256,
Synonyms
- (Sorbus aucuparia): mountain ash