Sorrel /(?)/

Sor·rel

Sorrel

a.
  1. Of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse.

Sorrel

n.
  1. A yellowish or redish brown color.

Sorrel

n.
  1. One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex, as Rumex Acetosa, Rumex Acetosella, etc. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds
Mountain sorrel
See under Mountain.
Red sorrel
A malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) whose acid calyxes and capsules are used in the West Indies for making tarts and acid drinks
Salt of sorrel
binoxalate of potassa; -- so called because obtained from the juice of Rumex Acetosella, or Rumex Axetosa.
Sorrel tree
a small ericaceous tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) whose leaves resemble those of the peach and have a sour taste. It is common along the Alleghanies. Called also sourwood.
Wood sorrel
any plant of the genus Oxalis.