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sorrel

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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sor·rel /ˈsɒrəl $ ˈsɔː-, ˈsɑː-/ noun [uncountable]  HBPa plant with leaves that taste bitter, sometimes used in cooking 酸模〔一种叶子酸苦、可用于烹调的植物〕
Examples from the Corpus
sorrelI looked over and saw an officer on a sorrel horse...But outside the corral stood a fine sorrel with a white blaze across his face.Gorse and sheep's sorrel indicated an acid soil.Sure enough, the village chief wanted to trade for the sorrel and was quite pleased with his trade.As soon as he could, Small Star returned to the sorrel, and they followed the traveling villagers at a distance.The sorrel turned its beautiful head to stare over its shoulder at Kaidu.And look at the wild sorrel!There are many woodland flowers, such as wood sorrel, bluebell, fox glove and wood anemone.
Origin sorrel (1300-1400) Old French surele, from sur sour
sor·rel nounChineseSyllable
leaves Corpus sometimes that plant with taste bitter, used a


sorrel
sorrel /ˈsɒrəl $ ˈsɔː-, ˈsɑː-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: surele, from sur 'sour'
a plant with leaves that taste bitter, sometimes used in cooking


sor·relBrE /ˈsɒrəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsɔːrəl/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a plant with leaves that taste bitter and are used in salads or in making soup or sauces 酸模,酸叶草(叶子味苦,可用于做色拉、汤或酱汁)