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

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  • Beekeeper-the sourwood is my favorite is there more where that came from?????
  • I do love those sourwood trees, it has given us much happiness here.
  • The sourwood is one of our great joys as it grows taller, over fifteen feet now.
  • I plan to take all the sourwood and blackberry he has left for immediate disposal.
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