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oxalis

[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]
/ ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs /

noun

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

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Origin of oxalis

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

Words nearby oxalis

oxalate, oxalate calculus, oxalemia, oxalic, oxalic acid, oxalis, oxaloacetic acid, oxalosis, oxalosuccinic acid, oxaluria, oxazepam
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British Dictionary definitions for oxalis

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 OxalidaceaeSee also wood sorrel

Word Origin for oxalis

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