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oseille — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cheese noun A solid food made from curdled milk, typically aged and eaten in slices, blocks, or grated.
  • dosh noun Money, especially in casual British speech.
  • lettuce noun A leafy green vegetable, or its leaves, commonly eaten raw in salads.
  • sorrel noun A leafy plant (genus Rumex) with a sharp, sour taste, sometimes used in salads or soups.

Senses

oseille is used for these senses in English:

  • cheese (uncountable, slang) Money.
  • dosh (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang) Money.
  • lettuce (uncountable, US, slang) United States paper currency; dollars.
  • moola (informal) Money, cash.
  • sorrel Any of various plants with acidic leaves of the genus Rumex, especially

cheese — full definition

  1. noun A solid food made from curdled milk, typically aged and eaten in slices, blocks, or grated.
  2. noun Something overly sentimental, corny, or clichéd (usually as "cheesy" or "the cheese").
  3. verb Informally, to smile broadly, especially for a photo.

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