oxalis

[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]

noun
  1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.

Origin of oxalis

1
1595–1605; <Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine <Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp

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oxalis

/ (ˈɒksəlɪs, ɒkˈsælɪs) /


noun
  1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family Oxalidaceae: See also wood sorrel

Origin of oxalis

1
C18: via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp

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