sheep sorrel
noun
a slender weed, Rumex acetosella, of the buckwheat family, found in poor, dry soils, having arrow-shaped leaves with an acid taste.
Origin of sheep sorrel
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby sheep sorrel
sheep,
sheep fescue,
sheep laurel,
sheep measles,
sheep race,
sheep sorrel,
sheep station,
sheep tick,
sheep's eyes,
sheep's fescue,
sheep-dip
Example sentences from the Web for sheep sorrel
The property was picturesque to look at but its best herbage was sheep-sorrel.
My Friends at Brook Farm |John Van Der Zee SearsAfter Rabbits'-meat, sheep-sorrel, cuckoo-spice, we find Hallelujah!
Society for Pure English, Tract 5 |Society for Pure English
British Dictionary definitions for sheep sorrel
sheep sorrel
sheep's sorrel
noun
a polygonaceous plant, Rumex acetosella, of the N hemisphere, having slightly bitter-tasting leaves and small reddish flowers