wood sorrel
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wood sorrel
- /ˈwʊdˌsɒɹəl/
noun wood sorrels · woodsorrel · wood-sorrel
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A white-flowered, edible woodland plant, Oxalis acetosella.
James learned to chew the wood sorrel for its acid flavour, to watch for its flowers closing on approach of rain, and found where the rare bird's-nest orchid grew.
Similar: cuckoo bread
- Any of several other species of the genus Oxalis.
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noun Oxalis acetosella
| Español | aleluya |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 小深山傍食 komiyama katabami |
| Português | acetosela, azedinha, aleluia |
| Deutsch | Waldsauerklee |
| Italiano | acetosella |
| Română | măcrișul-caprei, măcrișor |
| Русский | кисли́ца kislíca |
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