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