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American mountain ash
noun
: a mountain ash (Sorbus americana) of the eastern U.S. and Canada that is typically 15 to 30 feet (4.6 to 9.1 meters) tall and has showy clusters of small white flowers and bright orange-red berrylike fruits that are technically pomes
called also mountain ash, rowan
compare european mountain ash
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“American mountain ash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/American%20mountain%20ash. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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