rountree

noun

roun·​tree

ˈrōn‧ˌtrē

Scottish variant of rowan tree

1

: a Eurasian tree (Sorbus aucuparia) with pinnate leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers followed by red pomes resembling berries

called also European mountain ash

2

: american mountain ash

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