Phrase guide

common sorrel

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Rumex acetosa, a taxonomic species within the family Polygonaceae, garden sorrel, native in much of Europe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sorrel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: greens, green, leafy vegetable

History

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: triñchin-gouez — Rumex acetosa
  • Breton: triñchin-bras — Rumex acetosa
  • Catalan: agrella — Rumex acetosa
  • Cornish: trenkan — Rumex acetosa
  • Dutch: veldzuring — Rumex acetosa
  • Finnish: niittysuolaheinä — Rumex acetosa
  • French: oseille commune — Rumex acetosa
  • German: Wiesen-Sauerampfer — Rumex acetosa
  • Greek: ξινολάπατο (xinolápato) — Rumex acetosa
  • Hungarian: mezei sóska — Rumex acetosa
  • Icelandic: túnsúra — Rumex acetosa
  • Irish: samhadh — Rumex acetosa
  • Japanese: 酸葉 (suiba) — Rumex acetosa
  • Korean: 수영 (suyeong) — Rumex acetosa
  • Romanian: măcriș — Rumex acetosa
  • Romansh: fegliascha da prà — Rumex acetosa
  • Turkish: kuzukulağı — Rumex acetosa
  • Ottoman Turkish: قوزی قولاغی (kuzı kulağı) — Rumex acetosa
  • Welsh: suran — Rumex acetosa
  • Welsh: suran y cŵn — Rumex acetosa