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Webster 1913 Edition
Roselle
Ro-selle′
,Noun.
(Bot.)
a malvaceous plant (
Hibiscus Sabdariffa
) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink. Definition 2024
roselle
roselle
English
A roselle plant.
Noun
roselle (plural roselles)
- Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea, also known as agua de jamaica or sorrel.
- 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.
- 1993, Y.P.S. Bajaj, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants V, page 218:
- Roselle has also been used as a source of plant fiber called roselle hemp.