sorrel

(sôrəl, sär-)

noun

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

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

noun

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

Origin: 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

See sorrel in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Any of several plants of the genus Rumex, having acid-flavored leaves sometimes used as salad greens, especially R. acetosella, a widely naturalized Eurasian species. Also called dock4.
  2. Any of various plants of the genus Oxalis, having usually compound leaves with three leaflets.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sorel

Origin: , from Old French surele

Origin: , from sur, sour

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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noun
  1. A brownish orange to light brown.
  2. A sorrel-colored horse or other animal.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English sorel, sorrel-colored

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from sor, red-brown

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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