Sourwood

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     {Mountain sorrel}. (Bot.) See under {Mountain}.
  
     {Red sorrel}. (Bot.)
     (a) A malvaceous plant ({Hibiscus Sabdariffa}) whose acid
         calyxes and capsules are used in the West Indies for
         making tarts and acid drinks.
     (b) A troublesome weed ({Rumex Acetosella}), also called
         {sheep sorrel}.
  
     {Salt of sorrel} (Chem.), binoxalate of potassa; -- so called
        because obtained from the juice of {Rumex Acetosella}, or
        {Rumex Axetosa}.
  
     {Sorrel tree} (Bot.), a small ericaceous tree ({Oxydendrum
        arboreum}) whose leaves resemble those of the peach and
        have a sour taste. It is common along the Alleghanies.
        Called also {sourwood}.
  
     {Wood sorrel} (Bot.), any plant of the genus Oxalis.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sourwood \Sour"wood`\, n. (Bot.)
     The sorrel tree.
     [1913 Webster] Sous

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sourwood
       n : 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}]