sour grass
sour grass — noun
1. a plant with long green leaves that have a sharp, sour taste, eaten raw in salad
1.名詞
釋義
a plant with long green leaves that have a sharp, sour taste, eaten raw in salads or used in cooking to add a lemony flavour — also known as sorrel.
例句
Grandma picked fresh sour grass from the garden to add to her salad.
The chef used sour grass instead of lemon to give the soup a tangy flavour.
used as a lemony substitute in cooking
Children in the village often chew sour grass stems for their refreshing taste.
Mei-Lin carried sour grass to the market, where customers bought it for herbal remedies.
A handful of chopped sour grass can brighten up a simple rice dish.
用法筆記
This is a common, non-scientific name. The plant is formally called sorrel (genus Rumex). In some regions the name may also refer to similar-tasting plants like wood sorrel (Oxalis).