Definition

Noun: 1. A perennial herb with large, sour-tasting, arrowhead-shaped leaves: This plant (Rumex acetosa) is cultivated and foraged for its edible leaves, which are commonly used fresh in salads or cooked in sauces and soups due to their tart, lemony flavor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For a tangy twist, I added some freshly picked common sorrel to the green salad.
  • The chef uses common sorrel to make a classic, sharp-tasting soup.
  • You can identify common sorrel by its distinctive arrow-shaped leaves and sour taste.

Advanced Usage

• "a patch of common sorrel": Refers to a specific area where the plant is growing.
  • We found a large patch of common sorrel at the edge of the meadow.
• "common sorrel leaves": Specifies the edible part of the plant.
  • The recipe calls for a handful of finely chopped common sorrel leaves.

Variants and Related Words

• Sorrel (n): A more general term that can refer to or other related plants with sour leaves, such as French sorrel (). In some contexts, "sorrel" is synonymous with "common sorrel."
• Garden sorrel (n): Another common name for , emphasizing its cultivation in gardens.
• Rumex acetosa (n): The botanical Latin name for the species.

Synonyms

• Garden sorrel: Highlights its use as a cultivated herb.
• Sour dock: A less common name, referencing its tart taste and relation to the dock plant family.

Related Phrases

• Sorrel soup / sauce: Common culinary preparations featuring the plant.
  • She prepared a traditional Polish sorrel soup for dinner.
• Wild sorrel: Often used interchangeably with when it is foraged rather than cultivated.

Noun

1. large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces