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Definition of Rumex acetosa
1. Noun. European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens.
Terms within: Common Sorrel, Sorrel
Generic synonyms: Dock, Sorrel, Sour Grass
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rumex Acetosa
Literary usage of Rumex acetosa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"(1) A general name for Rumex acetosa, L.—Lyte. Prior, p. 216. ... Rumex acetosa,
L.—Herts. Probably a corruption of Sour Sorrel. Sorrel, Water. ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1878)
"Rumex acetosa. Preparation (The leaves are used for salads and soups ; they
contain a large quantity of ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"Rumex acetosa, L.—Prior, p. 67. Dock, Smear. Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus, L. —Moray
... Rumex acetosa, L.; sometimes extended to R. Aceto- sella, L.—' Sorel, ..."
4. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"(1) A general name for Rumex acetosa, L.—Lyte. Prior, p. 216. ... Rumex acetosa,
L.—Herts. Probably a corruption of Sour Sorrel. Sorrel, Water. ..."
5. The Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica: A Record of the Positive Effects of by Timothy Field Allen (1878)
"Rumex acetosa. Preparation (The leaves are used for salads and soups ; they
contain a large quantity of ..."
6. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"Rumex acetosa, L.—Prior, p. 67. Dock, Smear. Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus, L. —Moray
... Rumex acetosa, L.; sometimes extended to R. Aceto- sella, L.—' Sorel, ..."
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