Oxalis


[ok-suh-lis, ok-sal-is] /ˈɒk sə lɪs, ɒkˈsæl ɪs/

noun
1.
any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.
/ˈɒksəlɪs; ɒkˈsælɪs/
noun
1.
any plant of the genus Oxalis, having clover-like leaves which contain oxalic acid and white, pink, red, or yellow flowers: family Oxalidaceae See also wood sorrel

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