oxalis

American  

[ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is] / ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.

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oxalis British  

/ ˈɒksəlɪs, ɒkˈsælɪs /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family Oxalidaceae See also wood sorrel

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Etymology

Origin of oxalis

1595–1605; < Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine < Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp

Example Sentences

Her taste at the Reserve is expressed in the Rhododendron Glen, the Ravine, the candelabra primulas, ginger, cyclamen, oxalis and other wildflowers on the property.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

A ume plum tree that Asawa planted still stands in a the verdant garden, now overgrown with oxalis and nasturtium.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020

The undergrowth is a chaotic mix of weeds as high as basketball hoops and flowering shrubs like lantana, oleander and oxalis.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2012

Ben Shewry, the young chef at Attica in Melbourne, harnesses the sour taste of oxalis in desserts.

From Newsweek

Astonishingly beautiful results may be had with small baskets by using only one sort of plant in each, such as oxalis, ivy geranium or some trailing flowering vines.

From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by Rockwell, F. F. (Frederick Frye)