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sourwood

DEFINITIONS OF: sourwood

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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, sorrel tree, titi
Type of:
angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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