单词 | sorrel |
释义 | sorrel sorrel1 /sawr"euhl, sor"-/, n. 1. light reddish-brown. 2. a horse of this color, often with a light-colored mane and tail. adj. 3. of the color sorrel. [1400-50; late ME < OF sorel, equiv. to sor brown ( < Gmc) + -el dim. suffix; see -ELLE] sorrel2 /sawr"euhl, sor"-/, n. 1. any of various plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, having edible acid leaves used in salads, sauces, etc. 2. any of various sour-juiced plants of the genus Oxalis. Cf. wood sorrel. 3. any of various similar plants. [1350-1400; ME sorell < OF surele, equiv. to sur SOUR ( < Gmc; akin to OHG sur sour) + -el dim. suffix; see -ELLE] |
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