guelderrose

guelderrose
guelderrose [gel′dər rōz΄]
n.
〚after Guelderland (or GELDERLAND)〛
SNOWBALL (sense 2)

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guel·der rose (gĕlʹdər) n.
A Eurasian shrub (Viburnum opulus) having clusters of white flowers and small red fruit.
  [After Guelderland (Gelderland), The Netherlands.]

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  • Guelderrose' — Guel der*rose , n. [Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres.] (Bot.) A cultivated variety of a species of {Viburnum} ({V. Opulus}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • guelderrose — [gel′dər rōz΄] n. [after Guelderland (or GELDERLAND)] SNOWBALL (sense 2) …   English World dictionary

  • snowball tree — Guelderrose Guel der*rose , n. [Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres.] (Bot.) A cultivated variety of a species of {Viburnum} ({V.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • V Opulus — Guelderrose Guel der*rose , n. [Supposed to be brought from Guelderland; hence, D. Geldersche roos, G. Gelderische rose, F. rose de Gueldre, It. rose di Gueldra, Sp. rosa de Gueldres.] (Bot.) A cultivated variety of a species of {Viburnum} ({V.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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