"sourwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sourwoods [plural]
Etymology: sour + wood Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sour|wood}} sour + wood Head templates: {{en-noun}} sourwood (plural sourwoods)
  1. A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves. Categories (lifeform): Heather family plants, Mallow subfamily plants
    Sense id: en-sourwood-en-noun-STAyU2WI Disambiguation of Heather family plants: 71 29 Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 66 34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 78 22
  2. An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.
    Sense id: en-sourwood-en-noun-1dhrc5L1

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