oxalis

[ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ]

/ ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs /

noun

any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.

Origin of oxalis

1595–1605; <Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine <Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp

Words nearby oxalis

oxalate, oxalate calculus, oxalemia, oxalic, oxalic acid, oxalis, oxaloacetic acid, oxalosis, oxalosuccinic acid, oxaluria, oxazepam

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Example sentences from the Web for oxalis

Have you seeds of Oxalis sensitiva, which I see mentioned in books?
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin
Fra Angelico's use of the oxalis acetosella is as faithful in representation as touching in feeling.
Modern Painters Volume I (of V)|John Ruskin
For a hanging-basket use the oxalis, of which there are many beautiful varieties.
A Garden with House Attached|Sarah Warner Brooks
Can you spare me a good plant (or even two) of Oxalis sensitiva?
More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II|Charles Darwin

Oxalis stricta (yellow wood-sorrel), 1853, at Smith's and his wood-path.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau

British Dictionary definitions for oxalis

oxalis

/ (ˈɒksəlɪs, ɒkˈsælɪs) /

noun

any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family OxalidaceaeSee also wood sorrel

Word Origin for oxalis

C18: via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp

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单词	oxalis
释义	oxalis [ ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is ] / ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs / noun any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels. Origin of oxalis 1595–1605; <Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine <Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp Words nearby oxalis oxalate, oxalate calculus, oxalemia, oxalic, oxalic acid, oxalis, oxaloacetic acid, oxalosis, oxalosuccinic acid, oxaluria, oxazepam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oxalis Have you seeds of Oxalis sensitiva, which I see mentioned in books? More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin Fra Angelico's use of the oxalis acetosella is as faithful in representation as touching in feeling. Modern Painters Volume I (of V)\|John Ruskin For a hanging-basket use the oxalis, of which there are many beautiful varieties. A Garden with House Attached\|Sarah Warner Brooks Can you spare me a good plant (or even two) of Oxalis sensitiva? More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume II\|Charles Darwin Oxalis stricta (yellow wood-sorrel), 1853, at Smith's and his wood-path. The Maine Woods\|Henry David Thoreau British Dictionary definitions for oxalis oxalis / (ˈɒksəlɪs, ɒkˈsælɪs) / noun any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family OxalidaceaeSee also wood sorrel Word Origin for oxalis C18: via Latin from Greek: sorrel, sour wine, from oxus acid, sharp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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