roselle
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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a city in NE New Jersey.
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 EdgintonBut after roselle had let him pay for their expensive lunch, she had needed other things—perfume and candy.
Married Life | May Edgintonroselle was on the stage, in the beauty chorus, looking magnificent, and her eyes were sweeping the stalls.
Married Life | May EdgintonAn abounding idea of happiness to come filled him as he moved beside roselle down the crowded restaurant.
Married Life | May EdgintonHe had undoubtedly, only a few minutes before, looked almost impatiently for something from Rosemary roselle.
The Happy End | Joseph Hergesheimer
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