Definitions for Sorrel
ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr-sor·rel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrelnoun

   any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis

2. dock, sorrel, sour grassnoun

   any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

3. roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffanoun

   East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber

4. sorrel, common sorrelnoun

   large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces

5. sorreladjective

   a horse of a brownish orange to light brown color

6. sorrel, brownish-orangeadjective

   of a light brownish color

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sorrelnoun

   A kind of plant with acidic leaves, especially Rumex acetosa, sometimes used as a salad vegetable.

2. sorreladjective

   Of a brown colour, with a tint of red.

3. Etymology: From sorel, from sur, of origin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sorrelnoun

   This plant agrees with the dock in all its characters, and only differs in having an acid taste. Philip Miller

   Etymology: sure , Saxon; sorel, French

   Of all roots of herbs the root of sorrel goeth the farthest into the earth. It is a cold and acid herb that loveth the earth, and is not much drawn by the sun. Francis Bacon.

   Acid austere vegetables contract and strengthen the fibres, as all kinds of sorrel, the virtues of which lie in acid astringent salt, a sovereign antidote against the putrescent bilious alkali. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sorrel

   Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock ('dock' being a common name for the genus Rumex).Sorrel is native to Eurasia and a common plant in grassland habitats. It is often cultivated as a leaf vegetable or herb.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sorrel

   Sorrel is a type of herb that is used in cooking and belongs to the buckwheat family. It's characterized by its bright, tangy taste. There are multiple varieties of sorrel, but the most common are garden sorrel and French or red sorrel. Also, the term 'sorrel' refers to a reddish-brown or chestnut color, mainly used to describe the coat of animals, particularly horses.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sorreladjective

   of a yellowish or redish brown color; as, a sorrel horse

2. Sorrelnoun

   a yellowish or redish brown color

3. Sorrelnoun

   one of various plants having a sour juice; especially, a plant of the genus Rumex, as Rumex Acetosa, Rumex Acetosella, etc

4. Etymology: [F. surelle, fr. sur sour, fr. OHG. sr sour. See Sour.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sorrel

   Common sorrel or garden sorrel, often simply called sorrel, is a perennial herb that is cultivated as a garden herb or leaf vegetable. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sorrel

   sor′el, n. one of several species of the genus Rumex, allied to the dock, the leaves impregnated with oxalic acid—the Scotch Sourock. The Wood-sorrel belongs to the genus Oxalis. [O. Fr. sorel (Fr. surelle)—sur, sour; from Old High Ger. sūr (Ger. sauer), sour.]

2. Sorrel

   sor′el, adj. of a reddish-brown colour.—n. a reddish-brown colour. [O. Fr. sor (Fr. saure), sorrel, from Low Ger. soor, dried, withered.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SORREL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sorrel is ranked #74608 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sorrel surname appeared 259 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sorrel.
   
   81% or 210 total occurrences were White.
   11.2% or 29 total occurrences were Black.
   2.7% or 7 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Greens
   • Herbaceous Plant
   • Hibiscus

How to pronounce Sorrel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sorrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Sorrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Sorrel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sorrel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Sorrel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sorrel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Sorrel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Sorrel
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html