Sorrel

  • 111Vine sorrel — Vine Vine, n. [F. vigne, L. vinea a vineyard, vine from vineus of or belonging to wine, vinum wine, grapes. See {Wine}, and cf. {Vignette}.] (Bot.) (a) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes. (b) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 112Wood sorrel — Wood Wood, n. [OE. wode, wude, AS. wudu, wiodu; akin to OHG. witu, Icel. vi?r, Dan. & Sw. ved wood, and probably to Ir. & Gael. fiodh, W. gwydd trees, shrubs.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large and thick collection of trees; a forest or grove; frequently …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 113wood sorrel — noun Date: 13th century any of a genus (Oxalis of the family Oxalidaceae, the wood sorrel family) of herbs with acid sap, compound leaves, and regular flowers having five usually white, purple, or yellow petals; especially either of two stemless… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 114Hetty Sorrel — Hetty Sorel is a major character in George Eliot s novel Adam Bede (1859).Beautiful but thoughtless Hetty lives in the fictional community of Hayslope a rural, pastoral and close knit community in 1799. Her home is on Mr. Martin Poyser s dairy… …

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  • 115wood sorrel — wood′ sor rel n. pln any woodland plant of the genus Oxalis, of the family Oxalidaceae, having three heart shaped leaflets and variously colored flowers • Etymology: 1515–25; trans. of F sorrel de bois …

    From formal English to slang

  • 116wood sorrel — /ˈwʊd sɒrəl/ (say wood soruhl) noun any of a number of species of Oxalis as yellow wood sorrel …

  • 117yellow sorrel — /jɛloʊ ˈsɒrəl/ (say yeloh soruhl) noun any of several herbs of the genus Oxalis, as O. corniculata, yellow wood sorrel …

  • 118French sorrel — skydalapė rūgštynė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Rūgtinių šeimos daržovinis augalas (Rumex scutatus), paplitęs pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Rumex scutatus angl. French sorrel ryšiai: susijęs terminas –… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 119pink-sorrel — nariuotasis kiškiakopūstis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Kiškiakopūstinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Oxalis articulata), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Oxalis articulata angl. pink sorrel šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 120sheep sorrel — Rumex acetosella. A plant that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. Also called dock and sorrel …

    English dictionary of cancer terms