Meanings
nounFrench sorrel (uncountable)
- uncountableAny member of species Rumex scutatus of plants in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb.
Synonyms: buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of species Rumex scutatus of plants in the buckwheat family, used as a culinary herb.
Similar
buckler sorrelshield-leaf sorrel
More synonyms by meaning
nounlow perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
Similar
garden sorrelRumex scutatus
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APA
French sorrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20sorrel
MLA
“French sorrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20sorrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French sorrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20sorrel.
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