zuring

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch surinc. By surface analysis, zuur (sour) + -ing; many plants of this genus are edible and have a sour taste, such as veldzuring (common sorrel). Note that the word sorrel similarly derives from the same root as sour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzy.rɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: zu‧ring

Noun

zuring m (plural zuringen, diminutive zurinkje n)

  1. A rumex, dock, sorrel; any plant of the genus Rumex

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