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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's fescue, sheepshank, sheepshead, sheepshearing, sheepskin, sheep sorrel, sheep station, sheepswool sponge, sheeptick, sheepwalk, sheer
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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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