English Explanatory Dictionary

sourwood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
  2. An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.

Word forms

sourwood sourwoods

Etymology

From sour + wood.

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