- Oxydendrum by WordNet
nounSourwood.synonyms: genus Oxydendrum
- sourwood by Liam Lee
... botany) Oxydendrum arboreum. A deciduous tree of the heath family (Ericaceae) indigenous along the Alleghenies and having long, simple, finely toothed, long-pointed leaves that have an acid taste, and white, urn-shaped flowers. Also known as sorrel tree.
- sorrel tree by Anthony Cooper
Common name for a variety of plants, including the Australian hibiscus, Hibiscus heterophyllus, of the mallow family. The staggerbush, Lyoma mariana, and the sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum, of the heath family, are also called sorrel tree.
- sourwood by WordNet
nounDeciduous 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
- sorrel tree by WordNet
nounDeciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves. synonyms: sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreumAustralian tree with acid foliage.synonyms: Hibiscus heterophyllus