sourwood
noun
sour·wood
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Definition of sourwood
: a small U.S. tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the heath family with white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
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Hopkins led the way, inviting us to munch on sourwood leaves or horse mint. — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, "Introducing Blackberry Mountain, the Idyllic New Resort from Blackberry Farm," 11 Feb. 2019 An impressive gift for the Jewish High Holy Days is sourwood honey, in a tall, slender bottle from Savannah Bee Company. — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "Pirogi From ‘the Great Comet of 1812’ Hit the Lower East Side," 18 Sep. 2017 Fall color appears first in the reds of sourwoods, dogwoods and red maples. — Karen Chávez, USA TODAY, "What’s the fall color outlook for Western North Carolina?," 31 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sourwood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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