/ Dictionary / Index R rowan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: row•an Pronunciation: (rō'un, rou'-), [key] — n. the European mountain ash, Sorbus aucuparia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of bright red berries. either of two American mountain ashes, Sorbus americana or S. sambucifolia. the berry of any of these trees. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rowan (Thesaurus) row rowboat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language