sourwood
sourwood · sourwoods
A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures…A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
Meaning
2 sensesA North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.
Origin
From sour + wood.From sour + wood.
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Forms
plural: sourwoodsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves:sorrel treetitiOxydendrum arboreum