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PRONUNCIATION OF SHEEP'S SORREL

sheep's sorrel  [ʃiːps ˈsɒrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHEEP'S SORREL

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Sheep's sorrel is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SHEEP'S SORREL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sheep's sorrel

Rumex acetosella

Rumex acetosella is a species of sorrel, bearing the common names sheep's sorrel, red sorrel, sour weed, and field sorrel. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. Female flowers are maroon in color.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SHEEP'S SORREL


amoral
eɪˈmɒrəl
Balmoral
bælˈmɒrəl
borel
ˈbɒrəl
borrel
ˈbɒrəl
coral
ˈkɒrəl
extrafloral
ˌɛkstrəˈflɒrəl
forel
ˈfɒrəl
hydrocoral
ˌhaɪdrəˈkɒrəl
immoral
ɪˈmɒrəl
laurel
ˈlɒrəl
moral
ˈmɒrəl
nonmoral
nɒnˈmɒrəl
premoral
priːˈmɒrəl
quarrel
ˈkwɒrəl
sorrel
ˈsɒrəl
unmoral
ʌnˈmɒrəl
worral
ˈwɒrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHEEP'S SORREL

sheep race
sheep run
sheep sorrel
sheep station
sheep tick
sheep track
sheep-dip
sheep-worrying
sheep´s eyes
sheep´s fescue
sheepberry
sheepcot
sheepcote
sheepdog
sheepdog trial
sheepfold
sheephead
sheepherder
sheepherding
sheepish

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHEEP'S SORREL

American red squirrel
barrel
beer barrel
biscuit barrel
carrel
cracker-barrel
cylinder barrel
flying squirrel
fox squirrel
grey squirrel
ground squirrel
gun barrel
lock, stock, and barrel
over a barrel
pork barrel
red squirrel
sheep sorrel
squirrel
verrel
wood sorrel

Synonyms and antonyms of sheep's sorrel in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sheep's sorrel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHEEP'S SORREL

Find out the translation of sheep's sorrel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

羊酸模
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alazán de la oveja
570 millions of speakers

English

sheep´s sorrel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भेड़ का एक प्रकार की वनस्पति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حميض الأغنام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щавель овец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alazão de ovelha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভেড়া এর সেরল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´ oseille de brebis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Konyol domba
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schaf Sauerampfer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

羊のスイバ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양 의 밤색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sorrel wedhus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây me chua cừu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செம்மறியாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेंढीचा रंगारंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koyun kizağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acetosa di pecora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

owczego szczawiu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щавель овець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

măcriș de oaie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οξαλίδα πρόβειο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skape se suring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bergsyra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

saue sorrel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sheep's sorrel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP'S SORREL»

The term «sheep's sorrel» is used very little and occupies the 185.423 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHEEP'S SORREL» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHEEP'S SORREL»

Discover the use of sheep's sorrel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sheep's sorrel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herbal Delights
use. in. hot. diseases. MICHAEL DRAYTON Botanical names: French Sorrel, Rumex scutatus (Linn.); Garden Sorrel, Rumex acetosa (Linn.); Mountain Sorrel, Oxyric reniformis; Sheep's Sorrel, Rumex acetosella. Natural order: Polygonaceae.
C. F. Leyel, 2007
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... Sheep's sorrel Sorrel, Sheep BT Docks (Plants) Sheep stations USE Sheep ranches Sheep-tick (May Subd Geog) [SF593. T5] UF Sheep ked Sheep Valley ( Alta.) USE Sheep River Valley (Alta.) Sheep Wars, 1873-1921 (May Subd Geog) UF ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2004
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Essential Herbal Wisdom: A Complete Exploration of 50 ...
Sheep's sorrel differs somewhat from its large-leaved cousins. It grows to a maximum height of 1 ft., and the leaves are found along the stalk instead of the root. Sheep's sorrel leaves are much smaller than those of other sorrels, and they  ...
Nancy Arrowsmith, 2009
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The Desktop Guide to Herbal Medicine: The Ultimate ...
Medicinal. Uses. Sheep's sorrel cleanses the bladder, kidneys, and liver, strengthens the heart, and enhances oxygen supply to the tissues. It is helpful in reducing fever and inflammation. In China, raw sheep's sorrel is given after birthing to ...
Brigitte Mars, 2009
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World Weeds: Natural Histories and Distribution
... sangre de toro Denmark rodknae ECUADOR pactilla ENGLAND red sorrel, sheep's sorrel, small sorrel Finland ahosuolaheina FRANCE petite oseille GERMANY Kleiner Ampfer, Kleiner Sauerampfer Hawaii red sorrel HUNGARY juhsoska ...
LeRoy Holm, 1997
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Sorrel is common in meadows and pastures, through the greater part of Europe, in almost all soils and situations; flowering early in June. 31 . Rumex acetosella, or sheep's sorrel.--Flowers dioecous, valves grainless, leaves lanceolate-hastate.
John Wilkes, 1827
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
... flowering early in June. 31 . Rumex acetosella, or sheep's sorrel. — Flowers dioecous, valves grainless, leaves lanceolate-hastate. Sheep's sorrel is less by half than the common sorrel. Root creeping, perennial — Native of Europe, in dry,  ...
‎1827
8
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
ISO- fa) White clover -AB xc (b) Sheep's sorrel Y* .. 't± _^ **,L** ' - - ^X> Shoot -\ »* ,L" Root 234 1234 White clover shoot material (t/ha) Fig. 2 Relative vigour and survival of transplanted white clover plants and resident sorrel in relation to ...
9
Botanicum officinale: or a compendious herbal giving an ...
Acetofa arvenfis, Field Sorrel, Off. —Minor lanceolate Sheep's Sorrel, Park. — Arvenfis lanceolata, Spear-pointed Field Sorrel, C. B. Oxalis tenuifolia, Sheep's Sorrel, Ger. Lapathum acetossum repens lanceolatum , Ray's Synop. f6. This Sorrel ...
Joseph Miller, 1722
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An Encyclopædia of Agriculture: Comprising the Theory and ...
Ferrugineous. Common sorrel (Rumen Acetdsa) and sheep's sorrel (Acetosella). 2128. Peaty. Bilberry (Faccmium Myrtillus), bleaberry (uligindsum), cranberry ( Oxycoccus palustris) heath, (Prlca) 4 sp., avl-stiaped spurrey (Spergula subulata) , ...
John Claudius Loudon, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHEEP'S SORREL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sheep's sorrel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Common plants and weeds that you didn't know you could eat
Sorrel contains potassium oxalate which shouldn't be consumed in excess but is absolutely fine in moderation. Sheep's sorrel makes a gentle alternative ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
French sorrel's arrival each spring gives pop to your taste buds
French sorrel arises in the spring every year as a perennial with soft thin velvety green ... to the garden in a few varietals, French, red veined and sheep's sorrel. «Kansas City Star, Apr 15»
3
At Beano's Cabin, Foraged Foods Make the Menu
He gathers some slender, reddish-green leaves of sheep's sorrel for a salad dish, then he's off, scouring the forest and flower-carpeted meadows on a mission to ... «Curbed Seattle, Sep 14»
4
Helsinki's food scene, coming on strong
Fondling some sheep's sorrel, Tallberg asked himself, “Why does this go to the sheep?” The fairy tale scenery — singing birds, pristine air, cool moss clinging to ... «Washington Post, Aug 14»
5
You Could Get Arrested for Making This Salad
Sheep's Sorrel: Tastes like Yellow Wood Sorrel, but even more lemonade-y. Put it in a salad? Yes! Wineberries: When ripe (i.e. red), these taste like really fresh, ... «Fusion, Jul 14»
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Close-up of scarce lichens (the ones that look like dead leaves) and …
The Dips/Vanbrugh Pits, Blackheath (Greenwich): Vetch, Sheep's Sorrel and wild grasses. Bird's Foot (Ornithopus perpusillus) wildflowers, the Dips/Vanbrugh ... «Crosswhatfields?, May 14»
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Thorny problems: how can I stop rose black spot?
Emailer Terry Smith complains about borders invaded by rampant sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella), a small-leafed, russet-flowered sorrel that spreads via ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 14»
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Invasive Species found in Bethel
Confirmed non-native species include: Oxeye daisy, Narrowleaf hawksbeard, Siberian peashrub, European Bird Cherry, Foxtail barley, Sheep's sorrel, and other ... «The Delta Discovery, Jul 13»
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Commercial forager now serves local restaurants
... also known as wild chamomile, or to be able to add a few bitter leaves of sheep's sorrel to a dish, even though the latter is considered a noxious weed in B.C.. «Kelowna Capital News, May 13»
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10 Weeds Every Gardener Should Consider Growing
Sheep sorrel has a tangy flavor and many wonderful medicinal properties. ... Companion plant for: Sheep's sorrel is a weed worth growing in your garden, so if ... «Ecorazzi, Feb 13»

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