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wood sorrel
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈwʊd ˌsɒr.əl/ us /ˈwʊd ˌsɔːr.əl/
a plant with heart-shaped leaves and pale flowers, sometimes eaten for its sour taste:
Wood sorrel is good for livening up salads and can be used as a sauce for fish.
In spring there are fantastic displays of bluebells, wood sorrel, anemone, and red campion.
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Wood sorrel reacts to the approach of bad weather by folding its leaves.
Wood sorrel forms bright green carpets of clover-like leaves on woodland floors.
Sometimes mistaken for clover, wood sorrel has heart-shaped leaves and a distinctly sour taste.
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