sor·bus
| \ ˈsȯrbəs \
Definition of sorbus
1
capitalized
: a genus of trees and shrubs (family Rosaceae) distinguished from Pyrus and Malus by the pinnate leaves, three styles, and carpels that are not cartilaginous — see mountain ash
2
plural -es
: any tree of the genus Sorbus
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