sourwood

noun

Etymology

From sour + wood.

  1. derived from *h₁weydʰh₁-
  2. inherited from *widuz
  3. inherited from *widu
  4. inherited from wudu
  5. inherited from wode
  6. compounded as sourwood — “sour + wood

Definitions

  1. A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in…

    A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.

    • I let him chew the tip of a burgundy leaf and taste how sourwood got its name.
  2. An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus

    An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.

The neighborhood

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