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sorrel tree

DEFINITIONS OF: sorrel tree

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n deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves

Synonyms:
Oxydendrum arboreum, sourwood, titi
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

n Australian tree with acid foliage

Synonyms:
Hibiscus heterophyllus
Type of:
hibiscus
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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