guelder rose

[ gel-der ]

/ ˈgɛl dər /

a shrub, Viburnum opulus, of the honeysuckle family, native to the Old World, having broad clusters of white flowers and scarlet fruit.

Also called cranberry bush, snowball bush.

Origin of guelder rose

First recorded in 1590–1600; after Guelders

At the sides of the house were bushes of lilac and guelder-rose and privet, entirely hiding the farm buildings behind.

The Rainbow |D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Judith with one finger trifled with the guelder-rose bunch in her lap musingly, not desirous to resume her play with it.

In the Roar of the Sea |Sabine Baring-Gould
The guelder-rose's summer snow-balls, and the mock-orange with its penetrating odor, whiten the still gardens as we pass.

Nancy |Rhoda Broughton
I plucked a few bunches of guelder-rose fruits, transparent, ruby berries.

The White Peacock |D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Mrs. Bickford leaned over to pick up a heavy-headed Guelder-rose that had dropped on the floor.

The Life of Nancy |Sarah Orne Jewett

guelder-rose

/ (ˈɡɛldəˌrəʊz) /

a Eurasian caprifoliaceous shrub, Viburnum opulus, with clusters of white flowers and small red fruits

C16: from Dutch geldersche roos, from Gelderland or Gelders, province of Holland