sorbe

Definitions of sorbe
  1. noun
    acid gritty-textured fruit
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    type of:
    fruit comestible
    edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
  2. noun
    any of various North American trees or shrubs having showy white flowers and edible blue-black or purplish fruit
    synonyms: corme
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    type of:
    arbrisseau, buisson
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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