oxalis Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun any plant or flower of the genus Oxalis
wood sorrel; sorrel.
WordNet
Ox"a*lis noun
Etymology
L., a kind of sorrel, Gr., fr. sharp,pungent, acid.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of plants,mostly herbs, with acid-tasting trifoliolate or multifoliolate leaves; -- called also wood sorrel .