English-Thai Dictionary

sorrel

ADJ สีน้ำตาลแดง อ่อน  se-nam-tan-dang-on

 

sorrel

N สีน้ำตาลแดง อ่อน  se-nam-tan-dang-on

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SORREL

a.Of a reddish color; as a sorel horse.

 

SORREL

n.A reddish color; a faint red.

 

SORREL

n.A plant of the genus Rumex, so named from its acid taste. The wood sorrel is of the genus Oxalis. The Indian red and Indian white sorrels are of the genus Hibiscus.

 

SORREL-TREE

n.A species of Andromeda.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SORREL

Sor "rel, a. Etym: [F. saur, saure, OF. sor, sore, probably of Teutonic origin; cf. D. zoor dry, LG. soor; the meaning probably coming from the color of dry leaves. See Sear, a., and cf. Sorel. ]

 

Defn: Of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse.

 

SORREL

SORREL Sor "rel, n.

 

Defn: A yellowish or redish brown color.

 

SORREL

Sor "rel, n. Etym: [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. s sour. See Sour. ] (Bot. )

 

Defn: 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.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sorrel

sor rel 1 |ˈsôrəl ˈsɔrəl | ▶noun a European plant of the dock family, with arrow-shaped leaves that are used in salads and cooking for their acidic flavor. See also wood sorrel. [Genus Rumex, family Polygonaceae: several species, including the English sorrel (R. acetosa ) and the more slender-leaved French sorrel (R. scutatus ).] ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sorele, of Germanic origin; related to sour .

 

sorrel

sor rel 2 |ˈsɔrəl ˈsôrəl | ▶noun a horse with a light reddish-brown coat. • [ usu. as modifier ] a light reddish-brown color: a sorrel mare with four white socks. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sorel, from sor ‘yellowish, ’ from a Germanic adjective meaning ‘dry. ’

 

sorrel tree

sor rel tree ▶noun another term for sourwood.

 

Oxford Dictionary

sorrel

sorrel 1 |ˈsɒr (ə )l | ▶noun 1 a European plant of the dock family, with arrow-shaped leaves that are used in salads and cookery for their acidic flavour. See also wood sorrel. ●Genus Rumex, family Polygonaceae: several species, including the English sorrel (R. acetosa ) and the more slender-leaved French sorrel (R. scutatus ). 2 (also red sorrel ) a tall annual Caribbean hibiscus with red flowers and stems. ●Hibiscus sabdariffa, family Malvaceae. • [ mass noun ] a sweet red drink made from the sepals of these flowers. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sorele, of Germanic origin; related to sour .

 

sorrel

sorrel 2 |ˈsɒr (ə )l | ▶noun a horse with a light reddish-brown coat. • [ mass noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] a light reddish-brown colour: a sorrel mare with four white socks. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French sorel, from sor ‘yellowish ’, from a Germanic adjective meaning ‘dry ’.

 

sorrel tree

sor ¦rel tree ▶noun another term for sourwood.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sorrel

sor rel 1 /sɔ́ːr (ə )l |sɔ́r -/名詞 U 〘植 〙ギシギシ, スイバ 〘タデ科の酸味の強い植物で, 料理にも使われる 〙; カタバミ .

 

sorrel

sor rel 2 形容詞 〈馬が 〉くり色の, 淡赤褐色の .名詞 1 U くり色, 淡赤褐色 .2 C くり毛の馬 .