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Rumex Acetosa
Sorrel Sor"rel, n. [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s?r sour. See Sour.] (Bot.) One of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex, as Rumex Acetosa, Rumex Acetosella, etc. Mountain sorrel. (Bot.) See under Mountain. Red sorrel. (Bot.) (a) A malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) whose acid calyxes and capsules are used in the West Indies for making tarts and acid drinks. (b) A troublesome weed (Rumex Acetosella), also called sheep sorrel. Salt of sorrel (Chem.), binoxalate of potassa; -- so called because obtained from the juice of Rumex Acetosella, or Rumex Axetosa. Sorrel tree (Bot.), a small ericaceous tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) whose leaves resemble those of the peach and have a sour taste. It is common along the Alleghanies. Called also sourwood. Wood sorrel (Bot.), any plant of the genus Oxalis.

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- Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel...
- Begonia acetosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. It is used to create new begonia hybrids due...
- Thyrocopa acetosa Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Xyloryctidae...
- uni****ual flowers on the same plant). However, some species of Rumex subg. Acetosa also have this characteristic, and most other features that are supposed...
- "wood-sorrels") as they have an acidic taste reminiscent of the sorrel proper (Rumex acetosa), which is not closely related. Some species are called yellow sorrels...
- Synonyms List Acetosa alpestris subsp. carpatica (Zapal.) Dostál Acetosa alpina Mill. Acetosa alpina subsp. amplexicaulis (Lapeyr.) Holub Acetosa arifolia...
- The Laurentino-Acqua Acetosa nature reserve is a protected natural area located in the Province of Rome. It occupies an area of 273 hectares in the zone...
- is known as sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa; not to be confused with Rumex acetosa, a species sharing the common name sorrel). In Ghana, the drink is known...
- Ampelocissus acetosa is a species of vine. Common names include wild grape and djabaru. It is native to New Guinea as well as tropical parts of Western...
- diseases. — from the dedicatory epigraph of Paul V The Fontana dell'Acqua Acetosa is a fountain in Rome (Italy), located in the flat area with the same name...