| 单词 | sorrel |
| 释义 | sorrel1[ sawr-uhl, sor- ] / ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sorrel ON THESAURUS.COM nounlight reddish-brown. a horse of this color, often with a light-colored mane and tail. adjectiveof the color sorrel. Origin of sorrel11400–50; late Middle English <Old French sorel, equivalent to sor brown (<Germanic ) + -el diminutive suffix; see -elle Words nearby sorrelsorority, sorority house, sorosilicate, sorosis, sorption, sorrel, sorrel salt, sorrel tree, Sorrentino, Sorrento, sorrow Definition for sorrel (2 of 2)sorrel2 [ sawr-uhl, sor- ] / ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr- / nounany of various plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, having edible acid leaves used in salads, sauces, etc. any of various sour-juiced plants of the genus Oxalis.Compare wood sorrel. any of various similar plants. Origin of sorrel21350–1400; Middle English sorell<Old French surele, equivalent to sursour (<Germanic; akin to Old High German sūr sour) + -el diminutive suffix; see -elle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sorrelBritish Dictionary definitions for sorrel (1 of 2)sorrel1 / (ˈsɒrəl) / noun
a horse of this colour Word Origin for sorrelC15: from Old French sorel, from sor a reddish brown, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch soor desiccated British Dictionary definitions for sorrel (2 of 2)sorrel2 / (ˈsɒrəl) / nounany of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Rumex, esp R. acetosa, of Eurasia and North America, having acid-tasting leaves used in salads and saucesSee also dock 4, sheep sorrel short for wood sorrel Word Origin for sorrelC14: from Old French surele, from sur sour, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German sūr sour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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