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sorrel tree
sorrel treen. See sourwood.sorrel tree n (Plants) a deciduous ericaceous tree, Oxydendrum arboreum, of E North America, having deeply fissured bark, sour-tasting leaves, and small white flowers. Also called: sourwood [C17: so called because the bitter flavour of the leaves is reminiscent of sorrel]sor′rel tree` n. a North American tree, Oxydendrum arboreum, of the heath family, having leaves with an acid flavor and drooping clusters of white flowers. Also called sourwood. [1680–90, Amer.] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sorrel tree - deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leavesOxydendrum arboreum, sourwood, titigenus Oxydendrum, Oxydendrum - sourwoodangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary | | 2. | sorrel tree - Australian tree with acid foliageHibiscus heterophyllushibiscus - any plant of the genus Hibiscus |
sorrel tree
sorrel tree, common name for a variety of plants, including the Australian hibiscus, Hibiscus heterophyllus, of the mallowmallow, common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in the American tropics. Tropical species sometimes grow as small trees. ..... Click the link for more information. family. The staggerbush, Lyoma mariana, and the sourwood, Oxydendrum arboreum, of the heathheath, in botany, common name for some members of the Ericaceae, a family of chiefly evergreen shrubs with berry or capsule fruits. Plants of the heath family form the characteristic vegetation of many regions with acid soils, particularly the moors, swamps, and mountain slopes ..... Click the link for more information. family, are also called sorrel tree.sorrel tree[′sär·əl ‚trē] (botany) sourwood sorrel tree Related to sorrel tree: OxydendrumSynonyms for sorrel treenoun deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leavesSynonyms- Oxydendrum arboreum
- sourwood
- titi
Related Words- genus Oxydendrum
- Oxydendrum
- angiospermous tree
- flowering tree
noun Australian tree with acid foliageSynonymsRelated Words |