Definition

1. 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

1. European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
2. low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves