sour grass
sour grass — 名詞
1. a plant with long green leaves that have a sharp, sour taste, eaten raw in salad
酸模
一種帶酸味的可食草本植物
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.
Grandma picked fresh sour grass from the garden to add to her salad.
奶奶從花園裡摘了新鮮的酸模，放進她的沙拉裡。
The chef used sour grass instead of lemon to give the soup a tangy flavour.
主廚用酸模代替檸檬，為湯增添一股酸味。
used as a lemony substitute in cooking
Children in the village often chew sour grass stems for their refreshing taste.
村子裡的小孩常嚼酸模的莖，享受它清爽的味道。
Mei-Lin carried sour grass to the market, where customers bought it for herbal remedies.
Mei-Lin 提著酸模到市場，客人買它來做草藥。
A handful of chopped sour grass can brighten up a simple rice dish.
一把切碎的酸模就能讓簡單的米飯料理變得更有風味。
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).