guelder rose
/ˈɡɛldə(ɹ)ˌɹəʊz/
guelder rose noun: a deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus), having small white flowers.
Noun (1)
guelder rose (plural guelder roses)
- A deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus), having small white flowers.
- My husband bought some guelder roses from an Albanian1942, Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Canongate, published 2006, page 799
- Synonyms:
- water-elder, European cranberry bush, cramp bark, snowball tree
Noun (2) capitalized: Guelder rose
Guelder rose (plural Guelder roses)
- Alternative letter-case form of guelder rose.
guelder rose meaning in Arabic
guelder rose in Arabic
- guelder rose, snowball tree
- أُفلُوس uflūs, رِبَاط ribāṭ
Synonyms of guelder rose
- water-elder
- European cranberry bush
- cramp bark
- snowball tree
Forms of guelder rose
| plural | guelder roses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Guelder rose |
| alternative form | guelder-rose |
| alternative form | gelder rose |
| plural | Guelder roses |
Origin of guelder rose
Named after the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Compare Dutch Gelderse roos.
Questions about guelder rose
- What does guelder rose mean?
- Guelder rose means a deciduous shrub (Viburnum opulus), having small white flowers.
- What is guelder rose in Arabic?
- Guelder rose in Arabic is أُفلُوس (uflūs), رِبَاط (ribāṭ). See Guelder rose meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is guelder rose?
- Guelder rose is a noun.
- How do you pronounce guelder rose?
- Guelder rose is pronounced /ˈɡɛldə(ɹ)ˌɹəʊz/.
- What is the plural of guelder rose?
- The plural of guelder rose is guelder roses.
Words near guelder rose in the dictionary
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