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- [sawr-uh l, sor-]
- /ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr-/
- /ˈsɒr.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sawr-uh l, sor-]
- /ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr-/
Definitions of sorrel word
- noun sorrel any of various plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, having edible acid leaves used in salads, sauces, etc. 1
- noun sorrel any of various sour-juiced plants of the genus Oxalis. Compare wood sorrel. 1
- noun sorrel any of various similar plants. 1
- adjective sorrel of the color sorrel. 1
- noun sorrel salad herb 1
- noun sorrel chestnut colour of a horse 1
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Origin of sorrel
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Old French sorel, equivalent to sor brown (< Germanic) + -el diminutive suffix; see -elle
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Parts of speech for Sorrel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sorrel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sorrel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sorrel
adj sorrel
- bayer — reddish brown.
- bayest — reddish brown.
- bister — a yellowish-brown to dark-brown pigment made from the soot of burned wood
- bricker — a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 2.25 × 3.75 × 8 inches (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or yellow in color.
- brown — Something that is brown is the colour of earth or of wood.
adjective sorrel
- bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
- coffee — Coffee is a hot drink made with water and ground or powdered coffee beans.
- dust — earth or other matter in fine, dry particles.
- ecru — very light brown in color, as raw silk, unbleached linen, etc.
- fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
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