service tree

serv·ice tree

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sur-vis tree]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs tri/
- /ˈsɜːvɪs triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sur-vis tree]
- /ˈsɜr vɪs tri/

Definitions of service tree words

noun service tree either of two European trees, Sorbus domestica, bearing a small, acid fruit that is edible when overripe, or S. torminalis (wild service tree) bearing a similar fruit. 1
noun service tree serviceberry (defs 2, 3). 1
noun service tree a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Sorbus domestica, cultivated for its white flowers and brown edible apple-like fruits 0
noun service tree a European mountain ash (Sorbus domestica) having small, edible fruit 0
noun service tree a European mountain ash, the wild service tree (Sorbus torminalis), similar to this 0

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Origin of service tree

First appearance:

before 1535

One of the 29% oldest English words

First recorded in 1535-45

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Parts of speech for Service tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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service tree popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

service tree usage trend in Literature

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