Definitions for oxalisˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ox•a•lisˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs(n.)
Category: Plants
Ref: wood sorrel.
Origin of oxalis:
1595–1605; < L: garden sorrel, sour wine < Gk oxalís, der. of oxýs sharp
Princeton's WordNet
oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel(noun)
any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
Wiktionary
oxalis(Noun)
Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
Origin: From the genus name Oxalis.
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