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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•rel1 /ˈsɔrəl, ˈsɑr-/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] light reddish brown.
- Dog and Cat Breeds[countable] a horse of this color.
sor•rel2 /ˈsɔrəl, ˈsɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Plant Biologya plant of the buckwheat family, whose leaves are used as seasoning.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sor•rel1 (sôr′əl, sor′-),USA pronunciation n. - light reddish-brown.
- Dog and Cat Breedsa horse of this color, often with a light-colored mane and tail.
adj. - of the color sorrel.
- Gmc) + -el diminutive suffix; see -elle
- Old French sorel, equivalent. to sor brown (
- late Middle English 1400–50
- Plant Biologyany of various plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, having edible acid leaves used in salads, sauces, etc.
- Plant Biologyany of various sour-juiced plants of the genus Oxalis. Cf. wood sorrel.
- Plant Biologyany of various similar plants.
- Gmc; akin to Old High German sūr sour) + -el diminutive suffix; see -elle
- Old French surele, equivalent. to sur sour (
- Middle English sorell 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sorrel /ˈsɒrəl/ n - a light brown to brownish-orange colour
- (as adjective): a sorrel carpet
- a horse of this colour
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French sorel, from sor a reddish brown, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch soor desiccated sorrel /ˈsɒrəl/ n - any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Rumex, esp R. acetosa, of Eurasia and North America, having acid-tasting leaves used in salads and sauces
- short for wood sorrel
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French surele, from sur sour, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German sūr sour |