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sorrel

[sawr-uhl, sor-] / ˈsɔr əl, ˈsɒr- /


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One flank is covered with tranquil forests and fields where typical local crops like spinach, sorrel and chives grow.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

"Stinging nettles are a come again plant. Cow parsley, sorrel too. Strangely you can pick a lot of salads now," he says.

From BBC Oct. 27, 2024

So we end up sharing all types of rare herbs, sheep's sorrel, unusual peppers and so much more with our guests.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2024

Wood sorrel, dog violet and celandine were already in flower beneath the twisted branches of mature oak and birch, thickly draped in mosses, ferns and epiphytic plants.

From New York Times Jun. 27, 2023

The next day, after a thin lunch of crabs and sorrel salad, Jinny shared the platter of candies.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder




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