a city in NE New Jersey.
a town in NE Illinois.
First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain
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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
Ms. Dupont is an elementary school teacher in Roselle, N.J.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Sweet July’s first title, forthcoming in January, will be Roselle Lim’s Chinese folk tale “Celestial Banquet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
In a 72-59 win over New Jersey’s Roselle Catholic, Harris-Smith finished with 23 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023
Round Lake, Glenview and Roselle, among other places, also offer community service in lieu of fines.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2022
“The first game I played for St. Mike’s in high school, the other team had this kid named Rosie Roselle who was eatin’ the league up with a two-hand set shot.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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