sorrel tree

Questions about sorrel tree

What does sorrel tree mean?

sorrel tree means "deciduous shrubby tree of eastern North America having deeply fissured bark and sprays of small fragrant white flowers and sour-tasting leaves". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for sorrel tree?

Close synonyms include sourwood, titi, Oxydendrum arboreum, Hibiscus heterophyllus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sorrel tree a common word?

sorrel tree is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.