sorbier

French

Etymology

From sorbe +‎ -ier, from Latin sorbus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɔʁ.bje/

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Noun

sorbier f (plural sorbiers)

1. any tree of Sorbus, the whitebeam, rowan, service tree or mountain ash

Derived terms

• sorbier des oiseleurs

Further reading

• “sorbier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012