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oxalis
CIDE DICTIONARY
oxalis, n. [L., a kind of sorrel, Gr. 'oxali`s, fr. 'oxy`s sharp, pungent, acid.].
A genus of plants, mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
oxalis, n. any plant of the genus Oxalis, with trifoliate leaves and white or pink flowers.
Etymology
L f. Gk f. oxus sour
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