rosella
UK/ɹə(ʊ)ˈzɛlə/
rosella noun: a parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia and nearby islands. Also the alternative form of roselle.
Noun
rosella (plural rosellas)
- A parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia and nearby islands.
- Molly […] had glimpsed a future, like a rosella, hardly seen, swooping through the high umbrellas of the bush.1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 138
- Synonyms:
- rosehill, rosehiller
Also used as
rosella is also the alternative form of roselle.
Synonyms of rosella
Forms of rosella
| plural | rosellas |
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Origin of rosella
Uncertain; perhaps a variant of Rosehill.
Words formed from rosella
- Adelaide rosella
- Brown's rosella
- crimson rosella
- eastern rosella
- green rosella
- northern rosella
- pale-headed rosella
- smutty rosella
- Tasmanian rosella
- western rosella
Questions about rosella
- What does rosella mean?
- Rosella means a parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia and nearby islands.
- What part of speech is rosella?
- Rosella is a noun.
- How do you pronounce rosella?
- Rosella is pronounced /ɹə(ʊ)ˈzɛlə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of rosella?
- The plural of rosella is rosellas.
Words near rosella in the dictionary
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