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- [souuh r-woo d, sou-er-]
- /ˈsaʊərˌwʊd, ˈsaʊ ər-/
- /sˈaʊəwʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [souuh r-woo d, sou-er-]
- /ˈsaʊərˌwʊd, ˈsaʊ ər-/
Definitions of sourwood word
- noun sourwood sorrel tree. 1
- noun sourwood a North American tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) of the heath family, with thick, fissured bark, small, white flowers, grayish fruit, and sour leaves 0
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Origin of sourwood
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; sour + wood1
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Parts of speech for Sourwood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sourwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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