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sourwood

[ souuhr-wood, sou-er- ]

sourwood

/ ˈ²õ²¹ÊŠÉ™ËŒ·ÉÊŠ»å /

noun

  1. another name for sorrel tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sourwood1

First recorded in 1700–10; sour + wood 1
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At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nicely into a small garden.

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The raw honeys, including a slightly citric sourwood and a very floral tulip poplar, are $12 to $16 for 12 to 16 ounces.

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Ross, his pen perennially pressed to a stack of papers in his left hand, eyes the chimps from the roof as they expand into the hilly thicket of sourwood, pine, and walnut trees.

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My favorite is sourwood honey from Appalachia, with undertones of sweet spices, licorice and anise.

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It is largely forest, unsullied by the pesticides that threaten the insects in industrial farm areas, and it has plant species like black locust and sourwood whose honey can fetch a high price.

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