sorrel en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈsɔɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɑɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈsɒɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English sorel, from Old French sorel, surele (“sorrel”), from Old French sur (“sour”), of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (“sour”); equivalent to sour + -el (diminutive suffix). Compare Old English sūre (“sorrel”), Icelandic súra (“sorrel”), Dutch zuring (“dock (plant), sorrel”). More at sour.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially
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(countable, uncountable) Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially ▸ Rumex acetosa (common sorrel, garden sorrel), sometimes used as a salad vegetable.
At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.
2013 April 2, David Tanis, “Hurry Up, Spring”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2013, Dining & Wine:
- (countable, uncountable) Members of genus Oxalis or family Oxalidaceae, woodsorrels.
- (countable, uncountable) The roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
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(countable, uncountable) The roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa. ▸ A drink, consumed especially in the Caribbean around Christmas, made from the flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa: hibiscus tea.
Joy and the parents did not go either; we spent a quiet day at home, eating roast chicken and stuffing with our own green-gungu rice and peas, and drinking sorrel.
2012, Claudette Beckford-Brady, Sweet Home, Jamaica, page 390:For instance, one day we were sitting on the porch, looking down at the lagoon and the yachts from all over the world. He was drinking ginger beer mixed with rum, and I was drinking sorrel. No rum. Out of nowhere, he proposed.
2009, C. C. Alick, Dancing with the Yumawalli: Inspired by True Events, page 62:Now, many people drink alcohol, but when I was a child I remember drinking sorrel, ginger beer and drinks made from fresh fruits such as soursop and passion-fruit. Sorrel was prepared over a long period, not as quickly as it is now.
2007, African and Caribbean Celebrations, →ISBN, page 56:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sorrels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
heartwing sorrel · alpine sorrel · red sorrel · yellow wood sorrel · upright yellow-sorrel · salt of sorrel · buckler sorrel · Jamaican sorrel · tree sorrel · mountain sorrel · alpine sheep's sorrel · maiden sorrel · sea sorrel · narrow-leaved sorrel · field sorrel · wood sorrel · Indian sorrel · scurvy-grass sorrel · Krause's sorrel · grassleaf sorrel · redwood sorrel · leaf-shield sorrel · French sorrel · Guinea sorrel · woodsorrel · sorrel tree · Cape sorrel · shield-leaf sorrel · sheep sorrel · lavender sorrel
Relateds
oxalic acid · sourwood · schav
Translations (85)
hu sóska (plant of genus Rumex) · lb Sauerampel (plant of genus Rumex) · cmn 酸模 (plant of genus Rumex) · ang sūre (plant of genus Rumex) · se juopmu (plant of genus Rumex) · it erba brusca (plant of genus Rumex) · ota قوزی قولاغی (plant of genus Rumex) · fi suolaheinä (plant of genus Rumex) · el λάπατο (plant of genus Rumex) · cs šťovík (plant of genus Rumex) · gd samh (plant of genus Rumex) · lt rūškynė (plant of genus Rumex) · ro măcriș (plant of genus Rumex) · ga samhadh (plant of genus Rumex) · yi קוואַסעץ (plant of genus Rumex) · kmr tirşik (plant of genus Rumex) · tl kukuyuli (plant of genus Rumex) · et oblikas (plant of genus Rumex) · es acedera común (plant of genus Rumex) · ky козу кулак (plant of genus Rumex) · ko 수영 (plant of genus Rumex) · ja 酸い葉 (plant of genus Rumex) · alt кымыскайак (plant of genus Rumex) · sva მუთჴვა̈̄რი (plant of genus Rumex) · ckb ترشۆک (plant of genus Rumex) · la rumex (plant of genus Rumex) · ngh gumǁqhoesi (plant of genus Rumex) · nl veldzuring (plant of genus Rumex) · mi horera (plant of genus Rumex) · fa ترشک درشت (plant of genus Rumex) · sq lëpjetë (plant of genus Rumex) · ru щаве́ль (plant of genus Rumex) · fa ترشه (plant of genus Rumex) · hy թթվաշ (plant of genus Rumex) · sh кисељак (plant of genus Rumex) · de Sauerampfer (plant of genus Rumex) · pl szczaw (plant of genus Rumex) · mzn اسا (plant of genus Rumex) · lv skābenes (plant of genus Rumex) · sh kiseljak (plant of genus Rumex) · de Ampfer (plant of genus Rumex) · it acetosa (plant of genus Rumex) · hy ավելուկ (plant of genus Rumex) · ar حُمَّاض بُسْتَانِيّ (plant of genus Rumex) · yi כטשוף (plant of genus Rumex) · mzn ترشه (plant of genus Rumex) · ka მჟაუნა (plant of genus Rumex) · gsw Blacke (plant of genus Rumex) · pt acetosa (plant of genus Rumex) · sl kislica (plant of genus Rumex) · sk šťaveľ (plant of genus Rumex) · fr oseille (plant of genus Rumex) · is súra (plant of genus Rumex) · nv chąątʼinii (plant of genus Rumex) · ba ҡуҙғалаҡ (plant of genus Rumex) · nrf grand' suthelle (plant of genus Rumex) · es vinagrera (plant of genus Rumex) · ru ща́вель (plant of genus Rumex) · nb engsyre (plant of genus Rumex) · tr kuzukulağı (plant of genus Rumex) · ro acriș (plant of genus Rumex) · hy թրթնջուկ (plant of genus Rumex) · uk ща́вель (plant of genus Rumex) · os таффӕ (plant of genus Rumex) · myv умбрав (plant of genus Rumex) · fa ترشک (plant of genus Rumex) · gl aceda (plant of genus Rumex) · nn engsyre (plant of genus Rumex) · mk шта́вел (plant of genus Rumex) · mk ки́селец (plant of genus Rumex) · cy suran (plant of genus Rumex) · nn matsyre (plant of genus Rumex) · nv chaatʼíní (plant of genus Rumex) · ky ат кулак (plant of genus Rumex) · ja 蓚 (plant of genus Rumex) · nl zurkel (plant of genus Rumex) · bg ки́селец (plant of genus Rumex) · lt rūgštynė (plant of genus Rumex) · sco sourock (plant of genus Rumex) · pt azeda (plant of genus Rumex) · be шча́ўе (plant of genus Rumex) · yi שטשאַוו (plant of genus Rumex) · nn surblad (plant of genus Rumex) · sv ängssyra (plant of genus Rumex) · ckb ترشۆکە (plant of genus Rumex)