oxalis, sorrel, wood sorrel
(noun) any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
oxalis (plural oxalises)
(gardening) Any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Oxalis
• wood sorrel
• common wood sorrel
• loxias
Source: Wiktionary
Ox"a*lis, n. Etym: [L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants,mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 May 2025
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