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sour·wood
 (sour'wŏŏd') Pronunciation Key
n. A deciduous tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the eastern United States, having drooping terminal panicles of small, white, urn-shaped flowers. Also called sorrel tree. [So called from its sour-tasting leaves.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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 [syn: sorrel tree] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Sourwood
Sour"wood`\, n. (Bot.) The sorrel tree.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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