sorrels

Noun (1)

sorrel (countable and uncountable, plural sorrels)

1. Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially
   1. Rumex acetosa (common sorrel, garden sorrel), sometimes used as a salad vegetable.
      • At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries.
        Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re...2013 April 2, David Tanis, “Hurry Up, Spring”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2013, Dining & Wine
2. Members of genus Oxalis or family Oxalidaceae, woodsorrels.
3. The roselle, Hibiscus sabdariffa.
   1. A drink, consumed especially in the Caribbean around Christmas, made from the flowers of Hibiscus sabdariffa: hibiscus tea.
      • Now, many people drink alcohol, but when I was a child I remember drinking sorrel, ginger beer and drinks made from fresh fruits such as soursop and passion-fruit. Sorrel was prepared over a long period, not as quickly as it is now.2007, African and Caribbean Celebrations, →ISBN, page 56

Noun (2)

sorrel (countable and uncountable, plural sorrels)

1. A brown colour, with a tint of red.

   Synonyms:

   chestnut

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