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Sorbus americana

Sorbus americana

9.6
A small tree with divided leaves and clusters of bright red berries from eastern North America
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : sorbete americano
  • The Sorbus americana is prized for its vibrant autumn foliage and clusters of red berries.

Examples

  • Gardeners often plant Sorbus americana as an ornamental tree in parks and yards.

  • Birds are attracted to the bright berries produced by Sorbus americana in the fall.

  • The Sorbus americana is often found in forests.

  • Have you ever seen a Sorbus americana tree?

  • Birds are attracted to the bright berries produced by Sorbus americana in the fall.

  • Gardeners often plant Sorbus americana as an ornamental tree in parks and yards.

  • The Sorbus americana is prized for its vibrant autumn foliage and clusters of red berries.

Synonyms

American mountain ash
vsSorbus americana
  • US
7.2

A North American tree with leaves made of several small sections and clusters of bright red berries

is the Latin scientific name used in botanical classification

Surface Forms

Sorbus americana singular
Sorbus americanas plural

Morphology

Sorbus + americana

The name is strictly compositional: the genus 'Sorbus' (a type of tree in the rose family) combined with the epithet 'americana' (indicating American origin) yields 'the American Sorbus' species. Latin binomial naming and the recognizable form 'americana' as ‘American’ make the meaning directly derivable for a learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Sorbus americana is a simple name: Sorbus is the word for a rowan or 'mountain ash' kind of tree and americana means 'from America'. Picture a small tree covered in bright red berries in autumn; that is the tree the name points to.