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Meaning of "sourwood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOURWOOD

sourwood  [ˈsaʊəˌwʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOURWOOD

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Sourwood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOURWOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sourwood

Oxydendrum

Sourwood or sorrel tree is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains. The tree is frequently seen as a component of oak-heath forests. Foliage...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOURWOOD


balsawood
ˈbɔːlsəˌwʊd
bearwood
ˈbɛəˌwʊd
bitterwood
ˈbɪtəˌwʊd
Boldrewood
ˈbəʊldəˌwʊd
Bollywood
ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd
brierwood
ˈbraɪəˌwʊd
equatorward
ɪˈkweɪtəˌwʊd
gopherwood
ˈɡəʊfəˌwʊd
greenwood
ˈɡriːnˌwʊd
hardwood
ˈhɑːdˌwʊd
harewood
ˈheəˌwʊd
Hollywood
ˈhɒlɪˌwʊd
Isherwood
ˈɪshəˌwʊd
leatherwood
ˈlɛðəˌwʊd
Sherwood
ˈʃɜːˌwʊd
spiderwood
ˈspaɪdəˌwʊd
summerwood
ˈsʌməˌwʊd
underwood
ˈʌndəˌwʊd
Westwood
ˈwɛstˌwʊd
zebrawood
ˈzɛbrəˌwʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOURWOOD

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sourcebook
sourceless
sourcing
sourdeline
sourdine
sourdough
soured cream
soured milk
sourish
sourishly
sourly
sourness
sourock
sourpuss
soursop
sourveld
sous-vide

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOURWOOD

Atwood
barwood
blackwood
briarwood
driftwood
Eastwood
Fleetwood
from the wood
Goodwood
Larwood
oakwood
out of the wood
pearwood
peckerwood
plywood
redwood
rosewood
Tollywood
wildwood
wood

Synonyms and antonyms of sourwood in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sourwood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOURWOOD

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The translations of sourwood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sourwood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sourwood
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sourwood
570 millions of speakers

English

sourwood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sourwood
380 millions of speakers
ar

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sourwood
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Sourwood
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sourwood
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sourwood
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sourwood
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sourwood
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sourwood
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サワーウッド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sourwood
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sourwood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sourwood
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

sourwood
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sourwood
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sourwood
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sourwood
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sourwood
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Sourwood
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sourwood
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Sourwood
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sourwood
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Sourwood
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Sourwood
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sourwood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURWOOD»

The term «sourwood» is regularly used and occupies the 84.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOURWOOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sourwood

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOURWOOD»

Discover the use of sourwood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sourwood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sourwood:
“Who's Sourwood sap specially ordered.” Scale it for?” Fig asked. “Dunno. There's no name. Itsays it'sbeing deliveredto the Belfry. Just make sureitstays pipinghot.”She replied. Figran backinto the kitchen. Henoticed a row dumbwaiters.
Richard Wolanski, 2014
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Blue Ridge Nature Journal: Reflections on the Appalachian ...
Rosebay rhododendron sometimes attains arboreal proportions, but sourwood is the only member of the Heath Family in our area that is always classified as a tree. How curious to realize that it is closely related to Indian pipe, which dwells in  ...
George Ellison, 2006
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The Backyard Beekeeper's Honey Handbook
sourwood—Oxydendrum arboreum: The famous though certainly common- looking sourwood tree produces one of the most distinctive and flavorful honeys in the United States. Located mostly in the Blue Ridge Mountains area, sourwood  ...
Kim Flottum, 2009
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Trees IV
The sourwood genus has only one member, Oxydendrum arboreum (L.) DC, which is native to the southeastern and central United States. Sourwood is a small to medium-sized tree or shrub, generally about 6m in height at maturity, although it ...
Y. P. S. Bajaj, 1996
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A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America
The glittering leaves of the Sourwood, wondrously fresh-looking and spirited, have completed their growth long before the flowers appear, yet so handsome are the great bouquets of bloom at the ends of the branches that they are not put out ...
Donald Culross Peattie, 1948
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Architecture of Fear
Easy Lane x suspicious circumstancJ Easy Lane x suspicious c'cus Easy Lane x suspicioul Easy Lane x animal Easy Lane x mi Easy Lane x Easy Lai Sourwood Place x annoying phone call = report Sourwood Place x noise = handled by ...
Nan Ellin, 1997
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"Jam Bands": North America's Hottest Live Groups, Plus How ...
Sourwood Honey is not altogether comfortable with the notoriety it has gained for its expansive jams. The band freely admits that, particularly in its formative years, it would often embark on twenty-minute journeys in the tradition of the Allman ...
Dean Budnick, 1998
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Social Indicators
Reproduction and Early Growth Flowering and Fruiting — Sourwood is among the latest of the flowering shrubs and trees to bloom. The white, bell-shaped perfect flowers appear from late June to August in copious masses on one-sided  ...
‎1990
9
Basic Fiddlers Philharmonic: Cello/Bass: Old-Time Fiddle Tunes
"Sourwood Mountain" is a folk song that has been sung throughout the southern Appalachian states for well over 150 years. It has become a favorite of fiddlers as well as banjo players. The melody probably made its way to the United States ...
Andrew H. Dabczynski, Bob Phillips, 2007
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Native Trees of the Midwest: Identification, Wildlife ...
Oxydendrum arboreum (Linnaeus) de Candolle Family: Ericaceae Sourwood, or sorrel-tree, is prized for the high-quality honey that bees make from its nectar during a time of year when no other trees are blooming—late June into July.
Sally S. Weeks, Harmon Patrick Weeks, George R. Parker, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOURWOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sourwood is used in the context of the following news items.
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Free training starts for the Sourwood 5K
The 27th running of the Sourwood 5K, a 3.1-mile running event that is part of the Sourwood Festival, will start at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 8 at Cheshire Fitness. «Black Mountain News, Jul 15»
2
Hand in Hand raises funds during Sourwood Festival
8 on the lawn of Black Mountain United Methodist Church, during the Sourwood Festival. For sale will be hamburgers and hotdogs with all the trimmings, as well ... «Black Mountain News, Jul 15»
3
Food focused things to know, see and do
The Sourwood Festival takes over downtown Black Mountain for the 38th time this year, ushering in the season of its namesake honey. Fittingly, there will be ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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Free training starts for 27th running of the Sourwood 5K
BLACK MOUNTAIN – The 27th running of the Sourwood 5K, a 3.1-mile running event that is part of the Sourwood Festival, will start at 8:30 a.m. Aug. «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
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Blue Ridge Parkway Fall Color Report – October 16, 2014
Tree species displaying color include Sourwood, Dogwood, several Hickory species, Tulip Poplar, Birch, Red Maple, Striped Maple, Oaks, Cucumber Tree, ... «Virtual Blue Ridge, Jul 15»
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As road unglues, residents worry that they are stuck
John Hutchins points to residue on his vehicle that he says was the result of a glue application on Old Sourwood Road. Residents on the road are questioning ... «Roanoke Times, Jun 15»
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Montgomery County's $180000 DirtGlue Disaster
Louise Hutchins lives in the last house on Old Sourwood Road in Montgomery County. “I've been on the road for 71 years,” she says. “We've never had a decent ... «WDBJ7, Jun 15»
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It's easy to love hard cider made throughout the Triangle
In 2013, he founded Sourwood Brewing Co., one of nine hard cider producers in North Carolina, and one of two in the Triangle with another on the horizon. «News & Observer, Jan 15»
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Old Fort farm recognized internationally for honey
Mikell's Farm Honey, owned by Sharry and Doug Mikell of Old Fort, recently won in the sourwood category in the 2014 Black Jar Honey International Contest. «McDowell News, Dec 14»
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Live-bait options abound
In late spring, when sourwood trees leaf out, the trees usually are loaded with sourwood worms that devour new leaf growth. Mountain fishers use sourwood ... «North Carolina Sportsman, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sourwood [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sourwood>. Apr 2024 ».
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