Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A former genus of rosaceous trees, now included in Pyrus. See
Pyrus , alsosorb and service-tree.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a genus of shrubs or trees of the family Rosaceae having feathery leaves
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The sorbus you see are members of the rosaceae or rose family - the most of which are susceptible to a disease known as fireblight.
Irish Blogs Peter Donegan landscaping Weblog 2010
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Ness Gardens has a National Collection of sorbus (0151 353 0123).
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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These (like many sorbus) have an unfortunate meaty fragrance that flies adore.
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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www.avelandtrees.co.uk ; 01778 440715 collected seed from the existing sorbus and grew the progeny which are part of the tree mix.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Bunny Guinness 2011
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