Noun: sorrel tree so-rul tree
- Deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves
"Beekeepers prized sorrel tree honey for its distinctive flavour";
- sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreum
- Australian tree with acid foliage
"The sorrel tree provided welcome shade";
- Hibiscus heterophyllus
Derived forms: sorrel trees
Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree, hibiscus
Part of: genus Oxydendrum, Oxydendrum
Encyclopedia: Sorrel tree