roselle Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
sorrel; red sorrel; rozelle; Jamaica sorrel; Hibiscus sabdariffa.
WordNet
Ro*selle" noun
Definitions
(Bot.) 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.
