red sorrel

red sorrel
noun
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Hypernyms: ↑hibiscus

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noun
1. : roselle

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red sorrel,
= sheep sorrel. (Cf.sheep sorrel)

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  • Red sorrel — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • red-sorrel — jamaikinė kinrožė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pluoštinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Hibiscus sabdariffa), paplitęs atogrąžose. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gėrimai.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sorrel — Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain sorrel}. (Bot …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sorrel tree — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sorrel — jamaikinė kinrožė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Dedešvinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pluoštinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Hibiscus sabdariffa), paplitęs atogrąžose. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (kvėpikliai), gėrimai.… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Sorrel (horse) — A Chestnut or Sorrel horse Sorrel is an alternative word for one of the most common equine coat colors in horses. While the term is usually used to refer to a copper red shade of chestnut, in some places it is used generically in place of… …   Wikipedia

  • Mountain sorrel — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Salt of sorrel — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sheep sorrel — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Wood sorrel — Sorrel Sor rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See {Sour}.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus {Rumex}, as {Rumex Acetosa}, {Rumex Acetosella}, etc. [1913 Webster] {Mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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