European mountain ash
noun
: a mountain ash (Sorbus aucuparia) of Eurasia that typically reaches a height of 20 to 40 feet (6.1 to 12.2 meters) and has showy clusters of small white flowers and bright orange to red berrylike fruits that are technically pomes
Note: The European mountain ash is often grown as an ornamental tree and has become naturalized in parts of North America.
called also mountain ash, rowan
compare american mountain ash
Word History
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined above