any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
noun
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
noun
large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
noun
a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
adjective
of a light brownish color
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sauerampfer
jede Pflanze oder Blume der Gattung Oxalis
🇫🇷French
oseille
toute plante ou fleur du genre Oxalis
🇪🇸Spanish
Alazán
cualquier planta o flor del género Oxalis
🇮🇹Italian
Acetosa
qualsiasi pianta o fiore del genere Oxalis
🇳🇱Dutch
zuring
elke plant of bloem van het geslacht Oxalis
🇵🇹Portuguese
alazão
qualquer planta ou flor do gênero Oxalis
🇷🇺Russian
щавель
любое растение или цветок рода Oxalis
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सोरेल
ऑक्सालिस वंश का कोई पौधा या फूल
🇮🇳Tamil
சிவந்த பழம்
ஆக்ஸாலிஸ் இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்த ஏதேனும் ஒரு செடி அல்லது பூ
🇮🇳Telugu
సోరెల్
ఆక్సాలిస్ జాతికి చెందిన ఏదైనా మొక్క లేదా పువ్వు
🇮🇳Marathi
अशा रंगाचा
ऑक्सॅलिस वंशातील कोणतीही वनस्पती किंवा फूल
🇮🇳Gujarati
સોરેલ
ઓક્સાલિસ જીનસનો કોઈપણ છોડ અથવા ફૂલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೋರ್ರೆಲ್
ಆಕ್ಸಾಲಿಸ್ ಕುಲದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಸ್ಯ ಅಥವಾ ಹೂವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
സോറെൽ
ഓക്സാലിസ് ജനുസ്സിലെ ഏതെങ്കിലും ചെടിയോ പൂവോ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਇੱਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਰ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਨਸਪਤੀ
ਆਕਸਾਲਿਸ ਜੀਨਸ ਦਾ ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਪੌਦਾ ਜਾਂ ਫੁੱਲ
🇵🇰Urdu
سورل
Oxalis جینس کا کوئی پودا یا پھول
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
酢浆草
酢浆草属的任何植物或花
🇯🇵Japanese
栗色
カタバミ属のあらゆる植物または花
🇰🇷Korean
밤색
Oxalis 속의 모든 식물이나 꽃
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cây me chua
bất kỳ loại cây hoặc hoa nào thuộc chi Oxalis
🇹🇭Thai
สีน้ำตาล
พืชหรือดอกไม้ใด ๆ ในสกุล Oxalis
🇮🇩Indonesian
warna coklat kemerahan
tanaman atau bunga apa pun dari genus Oxalis
🇵🇭Filipino
kastanyo
anumang halaman o bulaklak ng genus Oxalis
🇲🇾Malay
coklat kemerah-merahan
sebarang tumbuhan atau bunga dari genus Oxalis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حميض
أي نبات أو زهرة من جنس Oxalis
🇮🇷Persian
خاکشیر
هر گیاه یا گلی از جنس Oxalis
🇹🇷Turkish
Kuzukulağı
Oxalis cinsinin herhangi bir bitkisi veya çiçeği
🇮🇱Hebrew
חוּמעָה
כל צמח או פרח מהסוג Oxalis
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sorrel'?
The primary meaning of 'sorrel' is 'any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sorrel' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sorrel' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sorrel' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sorrel' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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