roselle

¹ American  

[roh-zel] / roʊˈzɛl /

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.

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Roselle ² American  

[roh-zel] / roʊˈzɛl /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey.

2. a town in NE Illinois.

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Etymology

Origin of roselle

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 • May 7, 2023

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 • Feb. 17, 2022

He schooled me, relating that he was pouring a bissap tea and that the sour red roselle was native to West Africa and that beverages brewed from Hibiscus sabdariffa were enjoyed all over the African continent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2016

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

From The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Core, Mary Kennedy

Combined with peaches or strawberries, cherries or guavas, or any other fruit that is deficient in pectin, the roselle has very satisfactory results.

From The Khaki Kook Book A Collection of a Hundred Cheap and Practical Recipes Mostly from Hindustan by Core, Mary Kennedy