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Look up: Sorrel

  1. Sorrel
    Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) is a plant of the order Polygonaceae. The leaves are used in salad. The stems are upright and grow to about 0.5 meters.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Sorrel
    Bright green herb with a lemony flavor. Used in soups, or added to salads in place of vinegar or lemon juice.
    Found on http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary

  3. sorrel
    [adj] - of a light brownish color 2. [n] - large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces 3. [n] - a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. sorrel
    any acid-leaved plant of the dock family,especially Rumex acetosa,used in salads and for flavouring Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries • the Red Abyssinian is known in the United States as --. Category: General
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Sorrel
    Sor'rel adjective [ French saur , saure , Old French sor , sore , probably of Teutonic origin; confer Dutch zoor dry, LG. soor ; the meaning probably coming from the color of dry leaves. See Sear , adjective , and confer Sorel .] Of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/147

  6. Sorrel
    Sor'rel noun A yellowish or redish brown color.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/147

  7. Sorrel
    Sor'rel noun [ French surelle , from sur sour, from Old High German s...r sour. See Sour .] (Botany) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex , as Rumex Acetosa , Rumex Acetosella , etc. Mountain sorrel . (Botany) See under Mountain . -- Red sorrel . (Bot ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/147

  8. sorrel
    Of a yellowish or redish brown colour; as, a sorrel horse. ... Origin: F. Saur, saure, OF. Sor, sore, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. Zoor dry, LG. Soor; the meaning probably coming from the colour of dry leaves. See Sear, and cf. Sorel. ... <botany> One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex, as Rumex ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. sorrel
    brownish-orange adjective of a light brownish color
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. sorrel
    common sorrel noun large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. sorrel
    noun a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  12. Sorrel
    `Common sorrel`, also known as `spinach dock` and either `ambada bhaji` or `gongoora` in Indian cuisine, is a perennial herb that is cultivated as a leaf vegetable. Sorrel is a slender plant about 60 cm high, with roots that run deep into the ground, as well as juicy stems and edible, oblong leaves. The lower leaves are 7 to 15 cm in length, slightly arrow-shaped at the base, with very long petioles. The upper ones are sessile, and frequently b...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrel

  13. Sorrel
    • (n.) A yellowish or redish brown color. • (n.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex, as Rumex Acetosa, Rumex Acetosella, etc. • (a.) Of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  14. sorrel
    any of several hardy perennial herbs of the Polygonaceae, or buckwheat, family that are widely distributed in temperate regions. Sheep sorrel (Rumex ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/128

  15. Sorrel
    Sorrel is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Sour Tasting Plant` Where is it used? The name Sorrel is mainly used In English. The name Sorrel doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Sorrel seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Sor

  16. sorrel
    1. any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
    2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    3. 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
    4. large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces
    5. a horse of a b...
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    6. sorrel
      sorrel, name for several plants, particularly species of dock (see buckwheat) and oxalis.
      Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A09189


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