Rumex acetosella

Definitions of Rumex acetosella
  1. noun
    small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
    synonyms: sheep sorrel, sheep's sorrel
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    type of:
    dock, sorrel, sour grass
    any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
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