Sorrel

['sɒr(ə)l] or ['sɔrəl]

Definition

(noun.) a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color.

(noun.) large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces.

(adj.) of a light brownish color .

Checked by Eli--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse.

(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.

Checker: Trent

Definition

adj. of a reddish-brown colour.—n. a reddish-brown colour.

n. one of several species of the genus Rumex allied to the dock the leaves impregnated with oxalic acid—the Scotch Sourock. The Wood-sorrel belongs to the genus Oxalis.

Editor: Marilyn