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roselle
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Princeton's WordNet
roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffanoun
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Wiktionary
rosellenoun
Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used in Mexican gastronomy to make the infusion agua de jamaica.
Etymology: rose + -elle
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roselle
Roselle is a species of hibiscus plant native to West Africa, known scientifically as Hibiscus sabdariffa. It is an annual or perennial herb or woody-based sub-shrub that is used for a variety of purposes, including for foods and drinks. The plant is known for its red flowers and calyces, the latter of which can be used to make herbal teas, jams, and other beverages. In traditional medicine, roselle is also employed for its potential health properties.
Webster Dictionary
Rosellenoun
a malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) cultivated in the east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink
Wikidata
Roselle
Roselle is a village in DuPage County and Cook counties in northeastern Illinois, United States. It was first incorporated in 1922 and is a bedroom community, with residents generally commuting to Chicago or nearby suburbs for their jobs. As a result, the early rural atmosphere of the community has been lost over the past 30 years. As of the 2010 census, the village's population was 22,763.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Roselle
rō-zel′, n. an East Indian rose-mallow.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ROSELLE
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Roselle is ranked #27974 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Roselle surname appeared 857 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Roselle.
84.8% or 727 total occurrences were White.
8.2% or 71 total occurrences were Black.
2.8% or 24 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.9% or 17 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.1% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
0.9% or 8 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Anagrams for roselle »
orselle
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of roselle in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of roselle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of roselle in a Sentence
The First Amendment exists specifically to make sure people can express strong opinions on political issues - or any other matter - without fear of punishment by the government, today’s decision confirms that our position was correct : Roselle Park had no grounds to issue fines for a political sign and the town’s use of its obscenity ordinance infringed upon fundamental rights protected by The First Amendment. It was an uncomplicated case.
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- كركديةArabic
- Afrikanische Malve, Roselle, HibiskusGerman
- roselleEsperanto
- jamaica, RoselleSpanish
- roselleFrench
- roselleIrish
- रोसेलHindi
- rosela, rosellaIndonesian
- RoselleItalian
- רוזלHebrew
- ローゼルJapanese
- 로젤Korean
- roselleLatin
- RosellePortuguese
- trandafirul de AbisiniaRomanian
- РозельRussian
- RoselleTamil
- రోసెల్Telugu
- RoselleTurkish
- روسلUrdu
- ראָסעלYiddish
- 洛神Chinese
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