sorb

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

noun

a European tree, Sorbus domestica.

Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree.

Nearby words

sopwith, sora, soralium, soranus, sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, sorbian

Origin of sorb

1520–30; < Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree

Related forms

sorb·ic, adjective

Definition for sorb (2 of 3)

sorb

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

verb (used with object) Chemistry.

to gather on a surface either by absorption, adsorption, or a combination of the two processes.

Origin of sorb

1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb

Related forms

sorb·a·ble, adjectivesorb·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Definition for sorb (3 of 3)

Sorb

[ sawrb ]

/ sɔrb /

noun

a Wend.

Origin of Sorb

1835–45; < German Sorbe ≪ Lusatian serbje, serbjo

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Examples from the Web for sorb

Spadevil pressed his hand on her sorb and kept it there for a few minutes, while he closed his own eyes.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
When he removed it, Maskull observed that the sorb was transformed into twin membranes like Spadevil's own.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
Maskull lingered no longer, but permitted Spadevil to cover his sorb.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay
He possessed neither a sorb nor a third arm—so presumably he was not a native of Ifdawn.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay

On his forehead there were two flat membranes, like rudimentary eyes, but no sorb.
A Voyage to Arcturus|David Lindsay

British Dictionary definitions for sorb (1 of 2)

sorb

/ (sɔːb) /

noun

another name for service tree (def. 1)

any of various related trees, esp the mountain ash

Also called: sorb apple the fruit of any of these trees

Derived Forms

sorbic, adjective

Word Origin for sorb

C16: from Latin sorbus the sorb, service tree

British Dictionary definitions for sorb (2 of 2)

Sorb

/ (sɔːb) /

noun

a member of a Slavonic people living chiefly in the rural areas of E Germany between the upper reaches of the Oder and Elbe rivers (Lusatia)Also called: Wend, Lusatian

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