oxalis

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noun

Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis

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wood sorrelsorrel
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Meanings

nounoxalis (plural oxalises)

plural oxalises

  1. agricultureAny of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis

    My oxalis and begonias are all in bloom at the windows of my bedroom.

    2007 April 5, Anne Raver, “Rethinking the Pots on an Old, Cracked Terrace”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: wood sorrel

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis

Similar
wood sorrel

More synonyms by meaning

nounany plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

Similar
sorrelwood sorrel
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
sorrelwood sorrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From the genus name Oxalis.

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Translations

Basque mingots
  • mingotsany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Czech šťavel
  • šťavelany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Dutch klaverzuring
  • klaverzuringany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Finnish käenkaali
  • käenkaaliany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Greek οξαλίδα
  • οξαλίδα (oxalída)any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Māori tūtae-kāhu, tūtaekāhu
  • tūtae-kāhuany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • tūtaekāhuany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Norwegian Bokmål gjøkesyre, kløversyre
  • gjøkesyreany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • kløversyreany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • sirisany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • skogsyreany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • syrebladany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • søtsyreany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
  • vaffelhjerteany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Russian кисли́ца
  • кисли́ца (kislíca)any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Slovak šťavel
  • šťavelany of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Ukrainian ква́сениця
  • ква́сениця (kvásenycja)any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Cite this entry
APA

oxalis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalis

MLA

“oxalis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oxalis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxalis.

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