sorrel

/ˈsɔːrəl/
noun
  1. A plant with sour-tasting leaves, often used in salads and cooking.
    • Sorrel grows wild in many meadows and is easy to identify by its arrow-shaped leaves.
    • She added fresh sorrel to the salad for a tangy flavor.
    • The chef used sorrel to make a bright green sauce for the fish.
  2. A light reddish-brown color, especially used to describe the coat of a horse.
    • She chose a sorrel gelding for the trail ride because of its calm temperament.
    • In the sunlight, the sorrel coat of the pony gleamed like copper.
    • The farmer's favorite horse was a beautiful sorrel with a white blaze on its face.
adjective
  1. Having a light reddish-brown color, typically describing a horse's coat.
    • He bought a sorrel pony for his daughter's first riding lesson.
    • The rancher recognized his sorrel stallion from a distance.
    • The sorrel mare stood out among the darker horses in the pasture.
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