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Meaning of ROSELLE

Pronunciation:  row'zel

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  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
 
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 Synonyms: Hibiscus sabdariffa, Jamaica sorrel, red sorrel, rozelle, sorrel
 
 See Also: hibiscus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ro*selle"\, n. (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.
 

 

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