sourwood

sourwood
/soweur"wood', sow"euhr-/, n.
[1700-10; SOUR + WOOD1]

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tree
also called  sorrel 
 (species Oxydendrum arboreum), deciduous ornamental tree, of the heath family (Ericaceae), native to southeastern North America. It grows to about 23 metres (75 feet) in height. The bitter-tasting leaves are alternate, stalked, rather oblong, and 12–20 cm (5–8 inches) long. In the autumn the leaves turn a brilliant red. The pendulous fragrant white flowers, about 1 cm (0.4 inch) long, grow in clusters 20–25 cm (8–10 inches) in length; the flowers are replaced by erect whitish capsular fruits, which make a pleasant contrast with the leaves.

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  • Sourwood — Sour wood , n. (Bot.) The sorrel tree. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sourwood — ☆ sourwood [sour′wood΄ ] n. a North American tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the heath family, with thick, fissured bark, small, white flowers, grayish fruit, and sour leaves …   English World dictionary

  • Sourwood — Taxobox name = Sourwood image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Ericaceae genus = Oxydendrum DC. species = O. arboreum binomial = Oxydendrum arboreum binomial authority = (L.) …   Wikipedia

  • sourwood — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sourwood — krūminis rūgštūnis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erikinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medingas augalas (Oxydendrum arboreum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Oxydendrum arboreum angl. sorreltree; sourwood šaltinis Valstybinės… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • sourwood — noun Date: 1709 a small United States tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the heath family with white flowers and sour tasting leaves …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sourwood — noun a) A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour tasting leaves b) An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree …   Wiktionary

  • sourwood — noun a North American tree of the heather family, which has acid tasting leaves. [Oxydendrum arboreum.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • sourwood — sour•wood [[t]ˈsaʊərˌwʊd, ˈsaʊ ər [/t]] n. pln sorrel tree • Etymology: 1700–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • 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, ↑titi, ↑Oxydendrum arboreum • Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree …   Useful english dictionary

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