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sourwood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
sour-wood
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

An Australian tree, of the genus Hibiscus; the sorrel tree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sour + wood.

Inflected Forms

sourwoods (plural)

Synonyms

sorrel tree titi oxydendrum arboreum

Questions

What does sourwood mean?
A North American deciduous shrubby tree, of the genus Oxydendrum, having deep fissures in its bark, and sour-tasting leaves.
Where does sourwood come from?
From sour + wood.

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