Main Entry: ¹sor·rel

Pronunciation: \ˈsȯr-əl, ˈsär-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sorel, noun & adjective, from Anglo-French, from sor red, auburn, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch soor dry, barren, Old English sēar dry — more at sere

Date: 15th century

1 : a sorrel-colored animal; especially : a light bright chestnut horse often with white mane and tail — compare ¹chestnut 4, ²bay 1
2 : a brownish orange to light brown