sorb
1[ sawrb ]
/ sɔrb /
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noun
a European tree, Sorbus domestica.
Also called sorb apple. the fruit of this tree.
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Origin of sorb
11520–30; <Latin sorbum serviceberry and sorbus service tree
OTHER WORDS FROM sorb
sorbic, adjectiveWords nearby sorb
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM sorb
sorb·a·ble, adjectivesorb·a·bil·i·ty, nounDefinition 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, adjectiveWord 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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