sorrel

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially
2. (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially
3. (countable, uncountable) Members of genus Oxalis or family Oxalidaceae, woodsorrels.
4. (countable, uncountable) The roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
5. (countable, uncountable) The roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa.

Adj

Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. (especially: a sorrel horse)

Conceptes

agrella

bai

vinagrella

oxalis

Sinònims

dock

roselle

chestnut

🌰

common sorrel

rozelle

sour grass

oxalis

sour dock

bay

Hibiscus sabdariffa

Jamaica sorrel

brownish-orange

russet

wood sorrel

red sorrel

reddish-brown

oca

sheep’s sorrel

blue-dun

dun

florid

maroon

red

reddish

rouge

ruddy

Isabel

Isabella

Oxalis

red-brown

brownish-red

cinnamon-red

cuckoo bread

garden sorrel

Traduccions

oseille

acedera

Sauerampfer

zuring

rumex

Ampfer

lapathum

sauro

Rumex acetosa

azeda

acetosella

acetosa

roodbruin

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɒɹəl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: sorel

Cognat amb anglès antic: sūre

Cognat amb islandès: súra

Cognat amb neerlandès: zuring

Heretat de anglès mitjà: *sorel

Cognat amb neerlandès mitjà: soor

Cognat amb alt alemany antic: sōrēn

Cognat amb anglès antic: sēar

In summary

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.