English Dictionary

sourwood

noun

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

The sourwood is a beautiful North American deciduous shrubby tree.

意味（1）

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

I let him chew the tip of a burgundy leaf and taste how sourwood got its name.

意味（2）

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