noun
roselle
Roselle (noun) means a hibiscus plant whose flowers can be eaten or brewed to make a herbal tea.
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A hibiscus plant whose flowers can be eaten or brewed to make a herbal tea.
"Roselle has also been used as a source of plant fiber called roselle hemp."
— Y.P.S. Bajaj, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants V (1993)
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin. It may be an alteration or misreading of French oseille as applied to this plant, a specific use of oseille “sorrel”; compare also sorrel.
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What is the meaning of roselle?
"roselle" (noun) means a hibiscus plant whose flowers can be eaten or brewed to make a herbal tea.
What is another word for roselle?
Other words for "roselle" include jamaica, sorrel, rozelle.
