sweetleaf

A noun referring to a small yellowwood tree native to the southern United States, known for its small fragrant white flowers; its leaves and bark are used to produce a yellow dye.

• 🇫🇷Substantif désignant un petit arbre jaune du sud des États-Unis, connu pour ses petites fleurs blanches parfumées ; ses feuilles et son écorce servent à produire un colorant jaune.

1. Small yellowwood tree C1 formal american

   A small yellowwood tree native to the southern United States, known for its small, fragrant white flowers; its leaves and bark are used to produce a yellow dye.

   • The sweetleaf tree is often found in the forests of the southeastern US.
   • Its fragrant white flowers bloom in early summer.
   • Historically, the leaves and bark of sweetleaf were used to create a natural yellow dye.

   🇫🇷bois jaune (arbre)

   Synonymes: yellowwood