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ROSELLE
roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa
(noun) East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Roselle (plural Roselles)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Roselle is the 27974th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 857 individuals. Roselle is most common among White (84.83%) individuals.
Etymology
Noun
roselle (plural roselles)
Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea, also known as agua de jamaica or sorrel.
Synonyms
• bissap
Source: Wiktionary
Ro*selle", n. (Bot.)
Definition: a malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
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