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sorrel

1

[ sawr-uhl, sor- ]

noun

  1. light reddish-brown.
  2. a horse of this color, often with a light-colored mane and tail.


adjective

  1. of the color sorrel.

sorrel

2

[ sawr-uhl, sor- ]

noun

  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. Compare wood sorrel.
  3. any of various similar plants.

sorrel

1

/ ˈ²õÉ’°ùÉ™±ô /

noun

    1. a light brown to brownish-orange colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      a sorrel carpet

  1. a horse of this colour
“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

sorrel

2

/ ˈ²õÉ’°ùÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. any of several polygonaceous plants of the genus Rumex, esp R. acetosa, of Eurasia and North America, having acid-tasting leaves used in salads and sauces See also dock 4 sheep sorrel
  2. short for 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sorrel1

1400–50; late Middle English < Old French sorel, equivalent to sor brown (< Germanic ) + -el diminutive suffix; -elle

Origin of sorrel2

1350–1400; Middle English sorell < Old French surele, equivalent to sur sour (< Germanic; akin to Old High German ²õÅ«°ù sour) + -el diminutive suffix; -elle
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of sorrel1

C15: from Old French sorel, from sor a reddish brown, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch soor desiccated

Origin of sorrel2

C14: from Old French surele, from sur sour, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German ²õÅ«°ù sour
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"Stinging nettles are a come again plant. Cow parsley, sorrel too. Strangely you can pick a lot of salads now," he says.

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So we end up sharing all types of rare herbs, sheep's sorrel, unusual peppers and so much more with our guests.

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If I go to Sqirl, I really like the sorrel pesto rice bowl, or the frittata thing they do is beautiful.

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However, in her quest to find another rare wild plant - a green-leaved herb related to rhubarb and sorrel, which grows only at the edge of beaches, or at the bottom of cliffs - she almost drowned.

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The dish at the heart of the book is a dry-aged strip loin of beef with tomato and sorrel, and it is almost that simple a dish.

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