oxalis

Noun
Synonyms: sorrelwood sorrel

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. any plant or flower of the genus OxalisSynonyms: sorrelwood sorrel
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Oxalis \Ox"a*lis\, n. [L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. 'oxali`s, fr. 'oxy`s sharp, pungent, acid.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel. [1913 Webster]
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