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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