SORREL Meaning of SORREL in English adj. & n.adj. of a light reddish-brown colour. n. 1 this colour. 2 a sorrel animal, esp. a horse. 3 Brit. a sorel. [ ME f. OF sorel f. sor yellowish f. Frank. ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012