guelder rose - meaning and definition. What is guelder rose
Diclib.com
Online Dictionary

What (who) is guelder rose - definition

SPECIES OF PLANT
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
  • kalyna}}  has been a symbol of Ukrainian culture since ancient times.<ref name=Kalyna>"Kalyna (guelder-rose) is a symbol that has been a part of Ukrainian culture since ancient times. Its meanings were transferred through the ages in legends and songs. A broken kalyna tree was a sign of trouble and tragedy; abuse of this tree was a shameful act. Ukrainian people carefully protected it because there was a belief that kalyna grew only next to good people. According to our ancestors, kalyna has a power that brings immortality and can unite generations to fight evil." Source : [https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/03/18/go_a-release-kalyna-to-raise-funds-for-ukraine-and-to-remind-the-world-it-must-unite-to-fight-evil/271086/ Go_A release “Kalyna” to raise funds for Ukraine…and to remind the world it must unite to fight evil], [[William Lee Adams]], 18 March 2022.</ref>.
  • 'Roseum'
  • thumb
  • thumb
  • thumb

guelder rose         
['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 guelder rose () is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae) native to Europe, northern Africa and central Asia.

Wikipedia

Viburnum opulus

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.

Examples of use of guelder rose
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.