serviceberry
The origin and history of serviceberry.
Etymology
The word combines berry with service, though this service is not the everyday word for assistance. It instead traces back to the Latin sorbus, the name for the sorb tree.
The origin and history of serviceberry.
The word combines berry with service, though this service is not the everyday word for assistance. It instead traces back to the Latin sorbus, the name for the sorb tree.
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