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oxalis
[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]
/ ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs /
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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 oxalÃs, derivative of oxýs sharp
Words nearby oxalis
oxa-, oxacillin, oxalate, oxalic, oxalic acid, oxalis, oxaloacetic acid, oxalosuccinic acid, oxazepam, oxazine, oxblood
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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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