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
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
