sorb
European fruit tree
To sorb is to take up and hold a substance, either by absorption (drawing it into the interior) or adsorption (collecting it on the surface).
The term covers both processes when the distinction doesn't matter: Activated charcoal sorbs impurities from water.
Separately, a sorb is a European tree related to the mountain ash, or its small fruit.
Berry-bearing deciduous tree
- mountain ashSorbus genus tree
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
canopy · leaves · arboriculture · forestry · silviculture · dendrology · hardwood · deciduous
Saturate with liquid
- imbibeTo consume liquid
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- uptakeAbsorption or understanding
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
permeable · capillary · osmosis · sponge · porous · desiccant · filter
Tissue-contracting agent
- sourSharp, biting taste
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- tangySharp and lively-tasting
- acidicBelow neutral pH
sharp · acerbic · unripe · bracing · pungent · tannin · crisp · refreshing
rowan
Berry-bearing deciduous tree
- mountain ashSorbus genus tree
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- barkSharp canine vocalization
branches · canopy · leaves · arboriculture · forestry · silviculture · dendrology · hardwood · deciduous · ornamental
soak
Saturate with liquid
hygroscopic · permeable · capillary · osmosis · sponge · porous · desiccant · filter
rowanberry
Fruit of mountain ash
forage · wild · harvest · autumnal · ripe · juicy · crabapple · medlar · hawthorn · chokeberry
astringent
Tissue-contracting agent
acidic · sharp · acerbic · unripe · bracing · pungent · tannin · crisp · refreshing
Slavic
Of certain Eastern Europeans
- minority languageSpeech spoken by few
- SlavonicOf Slavic peoples
absorb, absorbed, absorbing, absorption, absorbs, absorptive, adsorption, reabsorb, adsorb