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oxalis

[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.


oxalis

/ ˈɒksəlɪs; ɒkˈsælɪs /

noun

  1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family Oxalidaceae See also wood sorrel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of oxalis1

1595–1605; < Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine < Greek dz油í, derivative of dzý sharp
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of oxalis1

C18: via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp
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Her taste at the Reserve is expressed in the Rhododendron Glen, the Ravine, the candelabra primulas, ginger, cyclamen, oxalis and other wildflowers on the property.

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She gets a lush, full look using coleus, caladium and oxalis, which all have foliage in burgundies and greens with interesting patterns and shapes.

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He paused in a clearing surrounded by live oaks, surveying a patch of oxalis and the thick grasses hiding his boots.

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Ben Shewry, the young chef at Attica in Melbourne, harnesses the sour taste of oxalis in desserts.

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The undergrowth is a chaotic mix of weeds as high as basketball hoops and flowering shrubs like lantana, oleander and oxalis.

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