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sorb

1
[ sawrb ]
/ sɔrb /

noun

a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree.

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Origin of sorb

1
1520–30; <Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree

OTHER WORDS FROM sorb

sorbic, adjective

Words nearby sorb

Sopwith, sora, soralium, Soranus, Sorata, sorb, sorbate, sorbefacient, sorbent, sorbet, Sorbian

Definition for sorb (2 of 3)

sorb2
[ 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

2
1905–10; extracted from absorb and adsorb

OTHER WORDS FROM sorb

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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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 of sorb

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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