sourwood
[ souuhr-wood, sou-er- ]
/ ˈsaʊərˌwʊd, ˈsaʊ ər- /
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Example sentences from the Web for sourwood
They chose seven men to go, and gave each a sourwood rod a hand-breadth long.
Myths of the Cherokee|James MooneyLocal bards also compose for themselves such stirring ditties as Sourwood Mounting.
The Southern South|Albert Bushnell HartThe sourwood tree at its best is fifty or sixty feet high and from twelve to eighteen inches in diameter.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. GibsonSourwood is not abundant anywhere, and seldom are more than a few trees found in a group.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
British Dictionary definitions for sourwood
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