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sourwood

The correct spelling is sourwood.

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noun

Say it like: Sow-rwoo-d

The correct spelling is sourwood. A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.

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noun

  1. 1.A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
  2. 2.An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.

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