sor|rel

sor|rel
sor|rel1 «SR uhl, SOR-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
reddish-brown.
–n.
1. a reddish brown.
2. a horse of this color.
3. a three-year-old buck (deer).
[< Old French sorel < sor yellowish-brown, sor, or sore hawk with red plumage]
sor|rel2 «SR uhl, SOR-», noun.
1. a plant with sour leaves. It is a small perennial herb that belongs to the buckwheat family.
2. any one of various plants resembling this.
3. = oxalis. (Cf.oxalis)
[< Old French surele < sur sour < Germanic (compare Old High German sūr)]

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