Sorrel Definition & Meaning
sorrel
- adjective
- of a light brownish color
- noun
- any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
- any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
- East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
- large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
- a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
"Sorrel" in song lyrics
See how sorrel is used in real songs:
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"sheep sorrel"
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"herbs what is sorrel"
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"what is sorrel"
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Words that rhyme with sorrel
Usage tips for "sorrel"
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