sorrel tree meaning

UK US /ˈsɔrəl tri/ 3 syllables

sorrel tree (noun): deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves.

sorrel tree has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

sorrel tree as a noun

  1. deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

    Synonyms: sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreum

    Type of: angiospermous tree

  2. Australian tree with acid foliage

    Synonyms: Hibiscus heterophyllus

    Type of: hibiscus

How to pronounce sorrel tree

sorrel tree is pronounced /ˈsɔrəl tri/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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