sorrel Meaning & Definition
What Does Sorrel Mean?
Sorrel is a noun that means Any member of species of the genus Rumex of various plants with acidic leaves, especially common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), sometimes used as a salad vegetable. It can also mean common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), sometimes used as a salad vegetable. As an adjective, it means Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. As an adjective, it means Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. (especially: a sorrel horse).
Word Facts for Sorrel
| Part of speech | noun, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈsɒɹəl/ |
| Synonyms | chromatic, dock and common sorrel |
| Plural | sorrels |
Sorrel Definition (Noun)
- Any member of species of the genus Rumex of various plants with acidic leaves, especially common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), sometimes used as a salad vegetable.
- common sorrel or garden sorrel (Rumex acetosa), sometimes used as a salad vegetable.
- Any member of species of genus Oxalis or family Oxalidaceae, woodsorrels.
- A roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa. A drink, consumed especially in the Caribbean around Christmas, made from the flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa: hibiscus tea.
- A drink, consumed especially in the Caribbean around Christmas, made from the flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa: hibiscus tea.
Noun
- A brown colour, with a tint of red.
sorrel:
- Clipping of sorrel horse
Sorrel as an Adjective
- Of a brown colour, with a tint of red.
Noun
- Any of various plants with acidic leaves, especially
Adjective
- Of a brown colour, with a tint of red. (especially: a sorrel horse)
Synonyms of Sorrel
Sorrel in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
sorrel (countable and uncountable, plural sorrels)
sorrel (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Sorrel
Origin of Sorrel
Origin 1: 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.
Origin 2: From Middle English *sorel, from Middle French *sorel, sorrel, surrel, from Middle French sor (“yellowish-brown, reddish-brown”), probably from Old Frankish *sauʀ(ī) (“dried”), from Proto-Germanic *sauzaz (“dry”); equivalent to sore (“reddish-brown”) + -el (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch soor (“dry”), Old High German sōrēn (“to become dry”), and Old English sēar (“withered, barren”). See also sere.
Questions People Ask About Sorrel
Is sorrel a noun or an adjective?
Sorrel is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is another word for sorrel?
Words with a similar meaning to sorrel include chromatic, dock and common sorrel. See the full list of sorrel synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of sorrel?
The plural of sorrel is sorrels.