HyperDic: sorrel_tree

English > 2 senses of the expression sorrel tree:
NOUNplantsorrel tree, sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreumdeciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
plantsorrel tree, Hibiscus heterophyllusAustralian tree with acid foliage
English > sorrel tree: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves.
Synonymssourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreum
Member ofOxydendrum, genus Oxydendrumsourwood
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
Spanishoxydendrum arboreum, Oxydendrum arboreum, tití
Catalanoxydendrum arboreum
English > sorrel tree: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAustralian tree with acid foliage.
SynonymHibiscus heterophyllus
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus

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