sorrel

Betekenis (Engels)

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)

Concepten

zuring

roodbruin

veldzuring

zurkel

bruinrood

voskleurig

vos

🦊

roodbruin paard

rossig

klaverzuring

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

oseille

acedera

Sauerampfer

rumex

Ampfer

sauro

lapathum

azeda

acetosa

agrella

acetosella

Rumex acetosa

alazán

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsɒɹəl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: sorel

Verwant aan Oudengels: sūre

Verwant aan IJslands: súra

Verwant aan Nederlands: zuring

Overgenomen van Middelengels: *sorel

Verwant aan Middelnederlands: soor

Verwant aan Oudhoogduits: sōrēn

Verwant aan Oudengels: 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.