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

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

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

From Project Gutenberg