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Definition of Sorbus
1. Noun. A genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rose Family
Member holonyms: Mountain Ash
Definition of Sorbus
1. a large deciduous tree or shrub [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorbus
Literary usage of Sorbus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"P. Aria, Ehrh.=Sorbus. ... by others to belong to Sorbus, and by still others to
be a hybrid between Pyrus and Sorbus ... P. pinnatifida, Ehrh.=,Sorbus. ..."
2. The Gardeners Dictionaryby Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1754)
"Sorbus aucuparia. jf. B. The wild Service, or Quick - beam, by fome call'd The
Quicken-tree. 11. ..."
3. Medical Lexicon: A Dictionary of Medical Science : Containing a Concise by Robley Dunglison (1868)
"A kind of cider is made from it, and also brandy. A saccharine matter extracted
from the fruit has been called Sor'bi». Sorbus ..."
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