English Explanatory Dictionary

sorrel horse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A certain breed of horse with a burnt orange coat, very similar to but sometimes distinguished from chestnut horses by a distinctive tail and mane.

Word forms

sorrel horse sorrel horses sorrel

Etymology

By surface analysis, sorrel + horse, named after the color, not the plant.

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