sorrel

/ˈsɒrəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɔːrəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsȯr-əl ˈsär-/ (ame, mw)

sorrel — 名詞

1. A leafy plant whose leaves have a sharp, sour taste similar to lemon. People use

1.名詞B1
釋義

酸模

葉片帶酸味，用於沙拉或烹調的植物

A leafy plant whose leaves have a sharp, sour taste similar to lemon. People use the fresh leaves in salads, soups, and sauces to add a tangy flavour.

例句

Mei picked fresh sorrel from her garden and added it to her summer salad.

Mei 從花園裡摘了新鮮的酸模，加進她的夏日沙拉裡。

uncountable noun: 'fresh sorrel'

The chef simmered sorrel leaves with cream and butter to make a light soup.

主廚用奶油將酸模葉燉煮成一道清爽的湯品。

collocation: sorrel leaves / sorrel soup

同義詞
  • dock

    a related plant in the same genus (Rumex); some dock species are edible but less commonly used in cooking

用法筆記

Uncountable noun when referring to the plant as a food ingredient (e.g., 'a handful of sorrel', 'a bunch of sorrel'). Do not confuse this culinary sorrel (genus Rumex) with wood sorrel (genus Oxalis), which is a different plant.

常見錯誤

❌I ate a sorrel for lunch.
✅I ate sorrel for lunch.
💡Sorrel is uncountable as a food ingredient, so you cannot use 'a sorrel' to mean 'a serving of sorrel.'

2. A small plant with three heart-shaped leaves that fold up at night and small yel

2.名詞B1
釋義

酢漿草

酢漿草屬植物，三片心形葉，帶酸味

A small plant with three heart-shaped leaves that fold up at night and small yellow, pink, or white flowers. The leaves and stems have a mild sour taste.

例句

The children picked wood sorrel along the path and nibbled the tender leaves.

孩子們沿路摘下酢漿草，輕咬著嫩葉嚐味道。

Lin noticed yellow wood sorrel flowers growing in the cracks of the old brick wall.

Lin 注意到舊磚牆的裂縫裡長出了黃花酢漿草。

collocation: wood sorrel

同義詞
  • Oxalis

    scientific genus name for all wood sorrel species

  • wood sorrel

    common English name; used interchangeably with 'sorrel' for this meaning

  • sour grass

    informal name in some regions, including parts of Asia

用法筆記

Also called 'wood sorrel' or simply 'Oxalis.' In Taiwan, the common yellow-flowered Oxalis corniculata is a frequent garden weed that children often pick and eat for its sour taste. May be used as a countable noun (one plant) or uncountable (the plant as a type).

3. A horse whose coat falls in the range between a reddish-brown tan and a pale bro

3.名詞B2
釋義

栗色馬

毛色淺紅棕至黃棕色的馬

A horse whose coat falls in the range between a reddish-brown tan and a pale brown colour. The mane and tail match the body or are lighter, with no black markings on the legs or face.

例句

The farmer led a handsome sorrel out of the stable for the afternoon ride.

農夫牽著一匹漂亮的栗色馬走出馬廄，準備下午去騎乘。

countable noun: 'a sorrel' = a sorrel horse

Diego's favourite horse on the ranch was a gentle sorrel mare named Cinnamon.

Diego 在牧場上最喜歡的馬是一匹名叫 Cinnamon 的溫馴栗色母馬。

同義詞
  • chestnut

    a similar reddish-brown horse colour; in some regions 'chestnut' is used for darker shades and 'sorrel' for lighter ones

用法筆記

Countable noun (a sorrel = a sorrel-colored horse). Used mainly in North American horse-breeding contexts. In some traditions, 'sorrel' and 'chestnut' refer to different shades of reddish-brown horses — sorrel is lighter, chestnut is darker.

常見錯誤

❌She saw a sorrel horse colour in the field.
✅She saw a sorrel in the field.
💡The word 'sorrel' already means a sorrel-colored horse, so 'sorrel horse' is acceptable but 'sorrel horse colour' is redundant.

4. A warm brownish orange to light brown colour, similar to the coat of a sorrel ho

4.名詞B2
釋義

栗色

淺紅棕色至黃棕色的顏色

A warm brownish orange to light brown colour, similar to the coat of a sorrel horse. Used mainly to describe horse coats, leather goods, and autumn leaves.

例句

The autumn leaves had turned a deep sorrel colour before they finally fell.

秋天的樹葉在掉落前先轉成了深栗色。

Elena chose a sorrel-toned leather bag to match her brown boots.

Elena 挑了一個栗色調的皮包來搭配她的棕色靴子。

compound modifier: 'sorrel-toned'

同義詞
  • chestnut

    a similar reddish-brown colour, often used interchangeably though chestnut is typically darker

  • copper

    a brighter, more metallic reddish-brown shade

用法筆記

Uncountable noun when referring to the colour itself (e.g., 'a deep sorrel', 'shades of sorrel'). Commonly used as a modifier ('sorrel-coloured', 'sorrel-toned') or in compound colour names ('sorrel brown').