SOURWOOD

SOURWOOD Sour "wood `, n. (Bot. )

sourwood

sour wood |ˈsou (ə )rˌwo͝od ˈsaʊərwʊd | ▶noun a North American tree of the heath family with sour-tasting leaves. Most common in the southeastern US, it has drooping clusters of white bell-like flowers in early summer and bright red foliage in autumn. Also called sorrel tree. [Oxydendrum arboreum, family Ericaceae. ]

sourwood

sour |wood |ˈsaʊəwʊd | ▶noun a North American tree of the heather family, which has acid-tasting leaves. Also called sorrel tree. ●Oxydendrum arboreum, family Ericaceae.