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Definition of Rumex Acetosa

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.

Meaning of Rumex Acetosa from wikipedia

- Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel...
- also recorded. Rumex abyssinicus Jacq. Rumex acetosa L. – sorrel, common sorrel, garden sorrel, narrow-leaved dock, spinach dock Rumex acetosella L. –...
- Rumex arifolius, common name maiden sorrel or mountain dock, is a leafy perennial herb in the family Polygonaceae. Rumex arifolius can reach a height of...
- to Rumex acetosa, garden sorrel. "Rumex scutatus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 November 2022. NRCS. "Rumex scutatus"...
- Sauerampfer (Rumex acetosa)". Biologisches Zentralblatt. 42: 465–80. Rychlewski JE, Zarzycki K (1975). "**** ratio in seeds of Rumex acetosa L. as a result...
- "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...
- ISSN 0567-7572 Helena Korpelainen; Maria Pietiläinen (December 2020), "Sorrel (Rumex acetosa L.): Not Only a Weed but a Promising Vegetable and Medicinal Plant"...
- rhabarbarum and hybrids) are a food item. The leaves of the common sorrel (Rumex acetosa) are eaten in salads or as a leaf vegetable. Polygonaceae contain some...
- Perilla frutescensshisho perilla (Southeast Asia and Indian highlands) Rumex acetosagarden sorrel (most of Europe, temperate Asia, North America, and...
- Look up sorrel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Sorrel, Rumex acetosa, is a perennial herb cultivated as a leaf vegetable. Sorrel may also refer to:...