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How do you use Sorbus in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Sorbus in a sentence

Sorbus meaning

Any plant of the genus Sorbus.

Synonyms of Sorbus

genus sorbus rosid dicot genus

Using Sorbus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any plant of the genus Sorbus.
  • Useful related words include: genus sorbus, rosid dicot genus.

Context around Sorbus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

tree 1× rowans 1×

Often after:

torminalis 1× aucuparia 1×

Sentence patterns with Sorbus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

glauca rowans sorbus aucuparia common 1× l and sorbus s l 1× service tree sorbus torminalis both 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ancient woodland indicators 1× areas of divergent 1× the most common 1×

Common sentence endings:

are locally common 1× in several genera 1× trees mainly willows 1×

Words around Sorbus

Just before it in the word index:

sorbs 3 sorbonne 47 sorbon 9 sorbitol 16 sorbie 2 sorbian 3

Just after it in the word index:

sorcar 2 sorce 14 sorcerer 155 sorcerers 63 sorceress 53 sorceresses 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Sorbus

  • In this selection, "sorbus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, tree, rowans, torminalis and aucuparia stand out and add context to how "sorbus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include glauca rowans sorbus aucuparia common and l and sorbus s l. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sorbus" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sorbus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ancient woodland indicators include small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), and wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), both of which are locally common. (21 words)

Areas of divergent opinion include the treatment of Potentilla s.l. and Sorbus s.l.. Compounding the problem is that apomixis is common in several genera. (26 words)

The most common tree native to Greenland is the European white birch ( Betula pubescens ) along with gray-leaf willow ( Salix glauca ), rowans ( Sorbus aucuparia ), common junipers ( Juniperus communis ) and other smaller trees, mainly willows. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

The most common tree native to Greenland is the European white birch ( Betula pubescens ) along with gray-leaf willow ( Salix glauca ), rowans ( Sorbus aucuparia ), common junipers ( Juniperus communis ) and other smaller trees, mainly willows. (34 words)

Areas of divergent opinion include the treatment of Potentilla s.l. and Sorbus s.l.. Compounding the problem is that apomixis is common in several genera. (26 words)

Ancient woodland indicators include small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), and wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), both of which are locally common. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

Ancient woodland indicators include small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), and wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), both of which are locally common.

Areas of divergent opinion include the treatment of Potentilla s.l. and Sorbus s.l.. Compounding the problem is that apomixis is common in several genera.

The most common tree native to Greenland is the European white birch ( Betula pubescens ) along with gray-leaf willow ( Salix glauca ), rowans ( Sorbus aucuparia ), common junipers ( Juniperus communis ) and other smaller trees, mainly willows.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sorbus" in a sentence?
An example: "Ancient woodland indicators include small-leaved lime (Tilia cordata), and wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), both of which are locally common." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "sorbus" from authentic English texts.
What does "sorbus" mean?
Sorbus means: Any plant of the genus Sorbus.
What are synonyms of "sorbus"?
Common synonyms of "sorbus" include: genus sorbus, rosid dicot genus.
How many example sentences with "sorbus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "sorbus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.