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sorbus
3 English words descend from Latin
sorbus
, most common first.
sorb
The service tree, Sorbus domestica.
serviceberry
Several species of trees in the genus Sorbus, especially Sorbus domestica and Sorbus torminalis.
service tree
Either of two rare Old World deciduous trees, Sorbus domestica or Sorbus torminalis.