Sorbo
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Sorbo may refer to:
family of trees, hence:
- Sorbo, a type of rubberRubberNatural rubber, also called India rubber or caoutchouc, is an elastomer that was originally derived from latex, a milky colloid produced by some plants. The plants would be ‘tapped’, that is, an incision made into the bark of the tree and the sticky, milk colored latex sap collected and refined...
used in various products, like the Mk 2 mineMk 2 mineThe Mark II mine or A./T. Mine G.S. Mk II was a small British anti-tank blast mine used during the Second World War. The consisted of a body about seven inches in diameter and two inches high . The mine has a central fuze well accessed from the bottom, with a main charge in a cavity around the...
People
- Gunnar SørbøGunnar SørbøDr. Gunnar Sørbø is the former director of the Chr. Michelsen Institute . He is a social anthropologist with extensive international experience from research, research management and consultancy work....
(1948-), current director of the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) - Jan Inge SørbøJan Inge SørbøJan Inge Sørbø is a Norwegian philologist, author and poet.He was born in Bru, and took the cand.philol. degree in the history of literature at the University of Bergen in 1982. He debuted as a poet in 1986, and has also written novels...
(1954-), Norwegian philologist, author and poet - Kevin SorboKevin SorboKevin David Sorbo is an American actor best known for the roles of Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda and Kull in Kull the Conqueror.-Early life:...
(1958-), American actor - Sam SorboSam JenkinsSam Jenkins is an American actress best known for playing the role of Serena on the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys...
(1966-), American actress
Places
Sorbo, Italian for the sorb appleSorb apple
Sorb apple may refer to several trees, or their fruits, in the genus Sorbus:*Sorbus domestica, the True Service tree*Sorbus aucuparia, the Rowan*Sorbus torminalis, the Wild Service tree...
family of trees, hence:
- Sorbo-OcagnanoSorbo-OcagnanoSorbo-Ocagnano is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.The word "sorbo" in Italian means service tree or sorb apple tree.-Population:-References:*...
, a French commune on Corsica - Sorbo SerpicoSorbo SerpicoSorbo Serpico is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. Three villages with the name Sorbo are Sorbo-Ocagnano on the island of Corsica, Sorbo Serpico in the region of Campania, and Sorbo San Basile in the region of Calabria. The word "sorbo" in Italian means "the service...
, an Italian town - Sorbo San BasileSorbo San BasileSorbo San Basile is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Three villages with the name Sorbo are Sorbo-Ocagnano on the island of Corsica, Sorbo Serpico in the region of Campania, and Sorbo San Basile in the region of Calabria...
, an Italian village