word of the day: oxalis

The word of the day is oxalis:

any plant of the genus Oxalis, comprising the wood sorrels.

< Latin: garden sorrel, sour wine < Greek oxalís, derivative of oxýs sharp (dictionary.com)

"To complement the fig, pistachio, and finocchio caprice, the chef whipped up an acidulous splash of hazelnut oil, oxalis, and lime juice, with a pinch of powdered pfeffernuss."

 - Karen Elizabeth Gordon, Out of the Loud Hound of Darkness: A Dictionarrative