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Roselle

Roselle Meaning & Definition
Roselle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Roselle?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Roselle: Hibiscus sabdariffa | Jamaica sorrel | red sorrel | rozelle | sorrel

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See Also | hibiscus

Roselle In Webster's Dictionary

\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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