sorrel

• Adjectif désignant une couleur brun-roux ou jaune-brun, souvent utilisée pour décrire la robe de certains animaux, en particulier les chevaux.

An obsolete adjective meaning yellowish-brown or reddish-brown, typically used to describe the color of certain animals, especially horses.

1. Light brownish colorB2formal

   Describing a light brownish or reddish-brown color, often used for animals like horses.

   alezan

   • The sorrel horse galloped across the field.
   • She wore a sorrel coat that matched the autumn leaves.
   • The dog had a beautiful sorrel coat.

   Synonymesauburnchestnutcopperrust

• Nom désignant une plante ou une fleur du genre Oxalis, certaines mauvaises herbes rugueuses à longues racines pivotantes utilisées comme légume vert ou en médecine populaire, une herbe d'Inde orientale cultivée pour ses calices charnus utilisés dans les tartes et gelées ainsi que pour sa fibre libérienne, ou encore les grandes feuilles acides en forme de flèche utilisées en salades et sauces ; également un cheval de couleur brun-orangé à brun clair.

A noun referring to a plant or flower of the genus Oxalis, or certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots used as table greens or in folk medicine, or an East Indian herb cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber, or the large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces, or a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color.

1. Plant of the genus OxalisB2formalscientific

   Any plant or flower belonging to the genus Oxalis, often having clover-like leaves.

   Oxalide (plante du genre Oxalis)

   • The garden was full of wild sorrel with its delicate yellow blooms.
   • She identified the plant as a type of sorrel from the Oxalis family.
   • Sorrel plants are known for their sour-tasting leaves.

   Synonymesoxaliswood sorrel

2. Weedy plant used as greens or medicineB2informalculinary

   A coarse, weedy plant with long taproots, sometimes consumed as table greens or used in folk remedies.

   Rumex oseille

   • In some regions, people gather sorrel from the wild for salads.
   • The folk healer recommended sorrel tea for digestive issues.
   • Sorrel is often considered a nuisance weed in gardens.

   Synonymesdocksour grass

3. East Indian plant for tarts and fiberC1formalculinary

   An East Indian annual herb or perennial subshrub with sparse prickles, cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly, and for its bast fiber.

   roselle

   • The sorrel plant is harvested for its calyxes to make sweet tarts.
   • Farmers in India grow sorrel for both its fruit and strong fibers.
   • Sorrel jelly is a popular delicacy in some tropical regions.

   Synonymesred sorrelroselle

4. Sour-tasting leaves for salads and saucesB1informalculinary

   Large, arrowhead-shaped leaves with a strong sour flavor, commonly used in salads and sauces.

   Oseille

   • She added fresh sorrel leaves to the salad for a tangy kick.
   • The sauce was made with pureed sorrel and cream.
   • Sorrel leaves are a classic ingredient in French cuisine.

   Synonymescommon sorrelgarden sorrelsour grass

5. Horse coat colorB2formal

   A horse with a coat color ranging from brownish orange to light brown.

   Couleur de robe alezane

   • The sorrel horse galloped across the field with a gleaming coat.
   • She preferred riding a sorrel mare over a darker horse.
   • Sorrel is a common color among certain horse breeds.

   Synonymeschestnut