garden sorrel
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Definition
- Noun:
- A European perennial herb (Rumex acetosa): "garden sorrel" is a plant species with large, slightly acidic, arrowhead-shaped (sagittate) leaves. It is cultivated in temperate regions as a leafy vegetable for use in salads and as cooked spring greens.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The chef picked fresh garden sorrel from the herb patch to add a tangy note to the salad.
- Garden sorrel is a hardy perennial that returns each spring.
Advanced Usage
- Culinary contexts: The term is used specifically to denote the cultivated, edible form of common sorrel, distinguishing it from wild varieties or other species in the genus.
- The recipe calls for garden sorrel, not the wood sorrel that grows wild.
Variants and Related Words
- Common sorrel: A synonym for "garden sorrel."
- Rumex acetosa: The botanical Latin name for the species.
- Sorrel (general): A broader term that can refer to various plants with sour-tasting leaves, including (garden sorrel) and species (e.g., wood sorrel).
Synonyms
- Common sorrel
- Sorrel (in its specific sense referring to )
Related Phrases
- Sorrel soup: A traditional soup made using the leaves of garden sorrel.
- She prepared a refreshing cold sorrel soup for the summer lunch.
Noun
- European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
- low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves