How the Scandinavian language influenced English with the word 'rowan'

'Rowan' is a word borrowed from Scandinavian 'rowan'. The word entered the English language some time around 1801.

rowan [noun] [1801]

• either of two mountain ashes with flat corymbs of white flowers followed by small red pomes
• one (Sorbus aucuparia) native to Eurasia that has become naturalized in the United States and Canada
• one (S. americana) native to the eastern U.S and Canada
• the fruit of a rowan

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Etymology: Of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect 'raun' rowan; akin to Old English 'rēad' red

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