Phrase guide

sorb apple

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A European fruit tree, Sorbus domestica, also called the service tree

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The fruit of this tree, also called the sorb

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

acid gritty-textured fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: sorb

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edible fruit

4

noun

Meaning 4

medium-sized European tree resembling the rowan but bearing edible fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: service tree, sorb apple tree, Sorbus domestica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mountain ash

Narrower terms: wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: vadhë — Sorbus domestica
  • Ancient Greek: ὄα (óa) — Sorbus domestica
  • Italian: sorbo — Sorbus domestica
  • Polish: jarząb domowy — Sorbus domestica
  • Albanian: vadhë — the fruit of this tree
  • Ancient Greek: ὄον (óon) — the fruit of this tree
  • Italian: sorbola — the fruit of this tree
  • Latin: sorbum — the fruit of this tree
  • Polish: owoc jarząbu domowego — the fruit of this tree
  • Turkish: üvez — the fruit of this tree