sheep sorrel

noun

a slender weed, Rumex acetosella, of the buckwheat family, found in poor, dry soils, having arrow-shaped leaves with an acid taste.

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Origin of sheep sorrel

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby sheep sorrel

sheep, sheep fescue, sheep laurel, sheep measles, sheep race, sheep sorrel, sheep station, sheep tick, sheep's eyes, sheep's fescue, sheep-dip
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British Dictionary definitions for sheep sorrel

sheep sorrel

sheep's sorrel

noun

a polygonaceous plant, Rumex acetosella, of the N hemisphere, having slightly bitter-tasting leaves and small reddish flowers
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