sourwood

IPA: sˈaʊrwʊd

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.

Examples of "sourwood" in Sentences

Beech, dogwood, and sourwood are found in the understory.
During sourwood bloom, there is little else for the bees to forage.
The sourwood honey crop is often affected by rain and gloomy weather.
A hollow reed or sourwood stem would be inserted into the pipe for smoking.
Beekeeper-the sourwood is my favorite is there more where that came from?????
I plan to take all the sourwood and blackberry he has left for immediate disposal.
The sourwood and blackberry are flavors new to me and likely the best I ever tasted.
"The things they left out were trash trees like the sourwood, which is never going to be a straight, beautiful tree."
He did tell me today the sourwood and blackberry is all gone but he still has a good supply of some of the other flavors.
Nor are those who have a "sweet tooth" forgotten, for on the west side of the French Broad river, where the sourwood is the thickest and the wild flowers most varied and luxuriant, an apiary has been placed.