roselle

¹

[ roh-zel ]

noun

1. a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.

Roselle

²

[ roh-zel ]

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.
2. a town in NE Illinois.

Word History and Origins

Origin of roselle¹

First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Some of the roselle, a kind of hibiscus commonly found in tropical climates — and requested by local Bhutanese and Burmese farmers — has started to shoot up.

From Seattle Times

In this case, “Jamaica” is pronounced “ha-MAAI-ka,” and the drink is made from flowers, specifically hibiscus flowers — even more specifically, Hibiscus sabdariffa, “roselle.”

From Seattle Times

Mrs Nongthombam starts early to visit villages for ingredients like Indian olive, roselle and sumac berries - some of these are grown by farmers and others are collected in the wild.

From BBC

"You got sour-sour? How about clan-clan?" asked a woman on the other end of the phone, using the Sierra Leonean names for roselle and jute.

From Reuters

A cup of roselle juice diluted is better to acidulate with than the lemon juice.

From Project Gutenberg