{Sorb apple}, the fruit of the sorb, or wild service tree.
{Sorb tree}, the wild service tree. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sorb-tree — n. See sorb … New dictionary of synonyms
Sorb — Sorb, n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F. sorbe. See {Service tree}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild service tree ({Pyrus torminalis}) of Europe; also, the rowan tree. (b) The fruit of these trees. [1913 Webster] {Sorb apple}, the fruit of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sorb apple — Sorb Sorb, n.[L. sorbus the tree, sorbum the fruit; cf. F. sorbe. See {Service tree}.] (Bot.) (a) The wild service tree ({Pyrus torminalis}) of Europe; also, the rowan tree. (b) The fruit of these trees. [1913 Webster] {Sorb apple}, the fruit of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sorb — n.; (also sorb tree) Service tree (Sorbus domestica) … New dictionary of synonyms
sorb — [sôrb] n. [Fr sorbe < L sorbum, serviceberry, sorbus, SERVICE TREE] 1. any of a number of European trees of the rose family, as the rowan and the service tree 2. the fruit of any of these trees … English World dictionary
Sorb apple — may refer to::a number of trees in the genus Sorbus:*Sorbus domestica, the True Service tree:*Sorbus aucuparia, the Rowan:*Sorbus torminalis, the Wild Service tree:or:*the fruit of any of the above … Wikipedia
sorb — fruit of the service tree, 1520s, from Fr. sorbe, from L. sorbum service berry (small, edible fruit of the European mountain ash), from sorbus, from PIE root *sor /*ser red, reddish brown … Etymology dictionary
sorb apple — noun 1. medium sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit • Syn: ↑service tree, ↑sorb apple tree, ↑Sorbus domestica • Hypernyms: ↑mountain ash • Hyponyms: ↑wild service tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sorb apple tree — noun medium sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit • Syn: ↑service tree, ↑sorb apple, ↑Sorbus domestica • Hypernyms: ↑mountain ash • Hyponyms: ↑wild service tree, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sorb — sorb1 sorbic, adj. /sawrb/, n. 1. a European tree, Sorbus domestica. 2. Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree. [1520 30; < L sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree] sorb2 sorbable, adj … Universalium
