sourwood meaning

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

Definition of sourwood

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

    Synonyms: sorrel tree, titi, Oxydendrum arboreum

    Type of: angiospermous tree

Word lists: words starting with SO · words ending in OD · 8-letter words

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