common sorrel

noun

Any member of the species Rumex acetosa in the family Polygonaceae, garden sorrel, native in much of Europe.

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spinach docknarrow-leaved docksorrel
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Meanings

nouncommon sorrel (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny member of the species Rumex acetosa in the family Polygonaceae, garden sorrel, native in much of Europe.

    Synonyms: spinach dock, narrow-leaved dock

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Rumex acetosa in the family Polygonaceae, garden sorrel, native in much of Europe.

Similar
spinach docknarrow-leaved dock

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces

Similar
sorrel
Broader
greensgreenleafy vegetable
Also see
garden sorrelsorrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Catalan agrella
  • agrellaRumex acetosa
Dutch veldzuring
  • veldzuringRumex acetosa
Finnish niittysuolaheinä
  • niittysuolaheinäRumex acetosa
French oseille commune
  • oseille communeRumex acetosa
German Wiesen-Sauerampfer
  • Wiesen-SauerampferRumex acetosa
Greek ξινολάπατο
  • ξινολάπατο (xinolápato)Rumex acetosa
Hungarian mezei sóska
  • mezei sóskaRumex acetosa
Icelandic túnsúra
  • túnsúraRumex acetosa
Irish samhadh
  • samhadhRumex acetosa
Japanese 酸葉
  • 酸葉 (suiba)Rumex acetosa
Korean 수영
  • 수영 (suyeong)Rumex acetosa
Romanian măcriș
  • măcrișRumex acetosa
Turkish kuzukulağı
  • kuzukulağıRumex acetosa
Welsh suran, suran y cŵn
  • suranRumex acetosa
  • suran y cŵnRumex acetosa
Cite this entry
APA

common sorrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20sorrel

MLA

“common sorrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20sorrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “common sorrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20sorrel.

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