ROSELLE


Meaning of ROSELLE in English

rōˈzel noun

also ro·sel·la -lə ; or ro·zelle -l

( plural roselles also rosellas or rozelles )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. : an East Indian annual herb ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) cultivated for its fleshy calyxes that are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink and for its bast fiber that is used as a substitute for hemp

2. : the fiber from the roselle

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