Lexic.us

Definition of Sorrel tree

1. Noun. Deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves.

2. Noun. Australian tree with acid foliage.

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Sorrel Tree

sororizes soroses sorosis sorosis sorosises sorption sorption sorptions sorption detoxification sorptive

sorra sorras sorrel sorrel sorrels sorrel tree (current term) sorrier sorriest sorrily sorriness

sorrinesses sorrow sorrowed sorrower sorrowers sorrowful sorrowfully sorrowfulness sorrowfulnesses sorrowing

Literary usage of Sorrel tree

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1. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"SORREL, SORREL-TREE, SORREL VINE, etc., are the like names of several unrelated plants having acidulous or "sour" foliage. The field or sheep sorrel is the ..."

2. The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically by Daniel Jay Browne (1846)
"It is called Sorrel-tree from the acidity of its leaves. The French, German, and Italian names signify Andromeda-tree, and Sorrel-tree. Engra-einge. ..."

3. J. M. Nickell's Botanical Ready Reference (1880)
"sorrel tree. sorrel tree Elk- wood. Elkwood. Elk Tree. Sour Leaf. Sour Tree. ... sorrel tree. Stagger Bush. Wicke. (Poison variety of Andromeda Arbórea. ..."

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