sourwood

[ souuhr-wood, sou-er- ]

noun

1. sorrel tree.

sourwood

/ ˈsaʊəˌwʊd /

noun

1. See sorrel tree
   another name for sorrel tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of sourwood¹

First recorded in 1700–10; sour + wood ¹

Example Sentences

They chose seven men to go, and gave each a sourwood rod a hand-breadth long.

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Local bards also compose for themselves such stirring ditties as Sourwood Mounting.

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The sourwood tree at its best is fifty or sixty feet high and from twelve to eighteen inches in diameter.

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Sourwood is not abundant anywhere, and seldom are more than a few trees found in a group.

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