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roselle

UK/ɹəʊˈzɛl//ɹoʊˈzɛl/

roselle noun: hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

roselle: hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea
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Noun

roselle (countable and uncountable, plural roselles)

  1. Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.
    • I planted some roselle in the garden so I can start making my own hibiscus tea instead of relying on processed agua de jaimaica powders.
    • Roselle has also been used as a source of plant fiber called roselle hemp.1993, Y.P.S. Bajaj, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants V, page 218

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Roselle

Roselle (plural Roselles)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Roselle

Roselle

  1. A female given name.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Roselle

Roselle

  1. A borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States.

roselle meaning in Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

roselle in Indonesian

Hibiscus sabdariffa
rosela, rosella

roselle in Thai

Hibiscus sabdariffa
กระเจี๊ยบเปรี้ยว, กระเจี๊ยบแดง, กระเจี๊ยบ grà-jíiap

roselle in Vietnamese

Hibiscus sabdariffa
cây quế mầu, cây bụp giấm, cây bụt giấm

roselle in Myanmar

Hibiscus sabdariffa
ချဉ်ပေါင် hkyanypaung

Synonyms of roselle

Forms of roselle

Noun
pluralroselles
alternative formrosella
Proper noun
pluralRoselles

Origin of roselle

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration or misapprehension of French oseille denoting this plant, specific use of oseille sorrel; perhaps compare also sorrel.

Words formed from roselle

Questions about roselle

What does roselle mean?
Roselle means hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.
What is roselle in Indonesian?
Roselle in Indonesian is rosela, rosella. See Roselle meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is roselle?
Roselle can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce roselle?
Roselle is pronounced /ɹəʊˈzɛl/ (UK).
What is the plural of roselle?
The plural of roselle is roselles.

Words near roselle in the dictionary

  1. roselings
  2. roselite
  3. Rosell
  4. rosella
  5. rosellas
  6. roselle
  7. Roselle Park
  8. Roseller Lim
  9. roselles
  10. Roselli
  11. Rosellis

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