sorrel

(sôr′əl, sär′-)

noun

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

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

noun

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

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.
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

noun