Guelder Rose; Guelder rose; Guelder-rose; Snowball tree; Cramp Bark; Guelder-roses; Guelder roses; Water elder; Water elders; Guelder; European cranberry bush; European cranberrybush; Guelder-Rose; Cramp bark; Viburnum opulus var. opulus; Cranberry viburnum
guelderrose
['g?ld?]
¦ noun a deciduous shrub with flattened heads of fragrant creamy-white flowers, followed by translucent red berries. [Viburnum opulus.]
Origin
C16: from Du. geldersche roos 'rose of Gelderland' (a province of the Netherlands).
Water elder
·- The guelder-rose.
Viburnum opulus
Viburnum opulus, the guelder-rose or guelderrose () is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) native to Europe, northern Africa and central Asia.
Viburnum opulus, the guelder-rose or guelder rose () is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) native to Europe, northern Africa and central Asia.
1. The Kalina is named after the plant known as the guelder rose or snowball tree, which is featured widely in Russian folk songs and gave its name to the world–famous dance and an award–winning movie.