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wood sorrel
wood sorreln. See oxalis.wood sorrel n (Plants) a Eurasian plant, Oxalis acetosella, having trifoliate leaves, an underground creeping stem, and white purple-veined flowers: family Oxalidaceae wood′ sor`rel
n. any woodland plant of the genus Oxalis, of the family Oxalidaceae, having three heart-shaped leaflets and variously colored flowers. [1515–25; translation of French sorrel de bois] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wood sorrel - any plant or flower of the genus Oxalisoxalis, sorrelherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pestsgenus Oxalis - type genus of the Oxalidaceae; large genus of plants having leaves that resemble clover and variously colored flowers usually clustered in umbelscommon wood sorrel, cuckoo bread, Oxalis acetosella, shamrock - Eurasian plant with heart-shaped trifoliate leaves and white purple-veined flowersBermuda buttercup, English-weed, Oxalis cernua, Oxalis pes-caprae - South African bulbous wood sorrel with showy yellow flowerscreeping oxalis, creeping wood sorrel, Oxalis corniculata - creeping much-branched mat-forming weed; cosmopolitangoat's foot, goatsfoot, Oxalis caprina - short-stemmed South African plant with bluish flowersOxalis violacea, violet wood sorrel - perennial herb of eastern North America with palmately compound leaves and usually rose-purple flowersoca, Oxalis crenata, Oxalis tuberosa, oka - South American wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers |
Translationswood sorrel
wood sorrel: see oxalisoxalis
or wood sorrel,
any species of the plant genus Oxalis. Most of the cultivated kinds are tropical herbs used as window plants. The leaves are usually cloverlike and respond to darkness with "sleep" movements by folding back their leaflets.
..... Click the link for more information. .  wood sorrel wood sorrel(commonly mistaken as clover) An amazing taste treat, very lemony citrus-like flavor that looks like three or four leaf clover with folded leaves and bell shaped pink, violet, yellow or white flower which has 5 petals. The leaves are dull, not shiny and can sometimes be a plum color or green with red around the edges. Wood Sorrel leaves are heart shaped, clover leaves are not, they are oval egg shaped and usually have a whitish line. (see diagram) Wood Sorrel has a sour lemony taste, clover doesn't. The wood sorrel seed pods resemble small upward pointing ocra fruits. The stems are fibrous, so most people pluck off the leaves and eat them. The best parts to eat are the leaves, seed pods and flowers. The stems can be used to make tea. The sour lemony taste makes this a great addition to any meal. Because of the high levels of oxalic acid, start by eating a little and building up your tolerance over time. (don’t take if you have kidney issues or stones). Leaves chewed for nausea, mouth sores. Leaf tea used for urinary infections, fever, colds, cleansing blood, gum disease, reduce swelling, soaking tired swollen feet. Makes great lemonade.wood sorrelindicates gladness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]See: JoyWood Sorrel
A perennial herb that contains mucilage, oxalic acid, and vitamin C, and was once used as a diuretic
Toxicity Wood sorrel’s high oxalic acid content precludes its use in patients with renal failure, kidney stones, or goutwood sorrel
Related to wood sorrel: Yellow Wood SorrelSynonyms for wood sorrelnoun any plant or flower of the genus OxalisSynonymsRelated Words- herb
- herbaceous plant
- genus Oxalis
- common wood sorrel
- cuckoo bread
- Oxalis acetosella
- shamrock
- Bermuda buttercup
- English-weed
- Oxalis cernua
- Oxalis pes-caprae
- creeping oxalis
- creeping wood sorrel
- Oxalis corniculata
- goat's foot
- goatsfoot
- Oxalis caprina
- Oxalis violacea
- violet wood sorrel
- oca
- Oxalis crenata
- Oxalis tuberosa
- oka
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