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oxalis
[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]
noun
- any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.
oxalis
/ ˈɒksəlɪs; ɒkˈsælɪs /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxalis1
1595–1605; < Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine < Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxalis1
C18: via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp
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Example Sentences
The oca (Oxalis tuberosa) is an oval-shaped root; the skin pale red, and the inside white.
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It was oxalis, or sorrel, and sometimes the children nibbled the sour leaves, calling it sour-grass.
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If you can find a dimorphic Oxalis it will be a new point, for all known species are trimorphic or monomorphic.
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I have written to my gardener to send you plants of Oxalis corniculata (and seeds if possible).
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Another tiny flower is very much like mother's treasured pink oxalis; but is only the bloom of wood sorrel.
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