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sorrel1 definition

sor·rel (sôr′əl, sär′-)

noun

  1. any of various short, coarse weeds (genus Rumex) of the buckwheat family, with sour, edible leaves
  2. wood sorrel

Etymology: ME sorel < OFr surele < Frank *sur; akin to OHG sur, sour

sorrel2 definition

sor·rel (sôr′əl, sär′-)

noun

  1. light reddish brown
  2. a horse or other animal of this color

Etymology: LME < OFr sorel < sor, sore, light brown < ML saurus < Gmc *saur, light brown, color of dry leaves, orig., dry, akin to sear

adjective

light reddish-brown

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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