roselle

[ 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.

Origin of roselle

1
First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain

Words Nearby roselle

Other definitions for Roselle (2 of 2)

Roselle
[ roh-zel ]

noun
  1. a city in NE New Jersey.

  2. a town in NE Illinois.

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How to use roselle in a sentence

  • In the trash he felt, though he had not given the idea the form of a thought, that roselle Dates was included.

    Married Life | May Edginton
  • But after roselle had let him pay for their expensive lunch, she had needed other things—perfume and candy.

    Married Life | May Edginton
  • roselle was on the stage, in the beauty chorus, looking magnificent, and her eyes were sweeping the stalls.

    Married Life | May Edginton
  • An abounding idea of happiness to come filled him as he moved beside roselle down the crowded restaurant.

    Married Life | May Edginton
  • He had undoubtedly, only a few minutes before, looked almost impatiently for something from Rosemary roselle.

    The Happy End | Joseph Hergesheimer