wood sorrel

wood sor·rel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d sawr-uh l, sor-]
- /wʊd ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d sawr-uh l, sor-]
- /wʊd ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr-/

Definitions of wood sorrel words

noun wood sorrel any of numerous plants of the genus Oxalis, especially O. acetosella, of Eurasia, having heart-shaped, trifoliolate leaves and white, pink-veined flowers. 1
noun wood sorrel a Eurasian plant, Oxalis acetosella, having trifoliate leaves, an underground creeping stem, and white purple-veined flowers: family Oxalidaceae 0
noun wood sorrel any of a genus (Oxalis, family Oxalidaceae) of creeping dicotyledonous plants (order Geraniales) with white, pink, red, or yellow, five-parted flowers and cloverlike compound leaves that contain oxalic acid: found in cool, shaded, damp woods 0

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Origin of wood sorrel

First appearance:

before 1515

One of the 27% oldest English words

1515-25; translation of French sorrel de bois; replacing woodsour, so called from sour taste of the leaves

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Parts of speech for Wood sorrel

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wood sorrel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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