Definition

1. Noun:
   • A Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers: "Cuckoo bread" is the common name for a small, low-growing perennial plant, specifically Oxalis acetosella, also known as wood sorrel or common wood sorrel. It is characterized by its clover-like leaves and delicate flowers.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • We found a patch of cuckoo bread growing in the shady forest.
  • The leaves of cuckoo bread have a pleasantly sour taste.

Advanced Usage

• As a botanical identifier: The term is used in informal, traditional, or regional contexts to refer to this specific plant, often in nature writing or foraging guides.
  • In her diary, she noted the first bloom of cuckoo bread, a sure sign of spring.

Variants and Related Words

• Wood sorrel: The more common general name for plants in the genus, including .
• Common wood sorrel: A more precise alternative name for .
• Oxalis acetosella: The formal botanical (Latin) name for the species.

Synonyms

• Wood sorrel
• Common wood sorrel
• Shamrock (Note: This can be a broader term for various three-leaved plants, including some clovers and other species, and is not a perfect synonym.)

Related Phrases/Idioms

• None commonly associated: The term "cuckoo bread" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions. It functions primarily as a plant name.

Noun

1. Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowers