oxalis

noun

ox·​al·​is äk-ˈsa-ləs How to pronounce oxalis (audio)
: wood sorrel

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Try using a baby shoe as a template to trace and cut out. Purchase a pot of oxalis (shamrocks) from your local nursery and put it on your kitchen table (or any place your child will see it). — Amanda Rock, Parents, 5 Mar. 2025 The first wildflowers of the season were already in bloom in mid-February, and yellow oxalis blooms carpeted the hillside. — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, wood sorrel, from Greek, from oxys sharp — more at oxygen

First Known Use

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of oxalis was circa 1706

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“Oxalis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxalis. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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