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sabdariffa

sabdariffa noun: hibiscus sabdariffa, the roselle, a Hibiscus species native to the Old World tropics.

Noun

sabdariffa

  1. Hibiscus sabdariffa, the roselle, a Hibiscus species native to the Old World tropics.
    • The bark of the hibiscus cannabinus (hemp-leaved hibiscus), as well as that of the sabdariffa is made into cordage.1850, Fanny Parkes Parlby, Wanderings of a Pilgrim in Search of the Picturesque, page 316

Questions about sabdariffa

What does sabdariffa mean?
Sabdariffa means hibiscus sabdariffa, the roselle, a Hibiscus species native to the Old World tropics.
What part of speech is sabdariffa?
Sabdariffa is a noun.

Words near sabdariffa in the dictionary

  1. sabbing
  2. sabbs
  3. Sabbses
  4. SABC
  5. sabcomeline
  6. sabdariffa
  7. sabe
  8. Sabean
  9. Sabeans
  10. sabed
  11. Sabedra

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