roselle

A noun referring to an East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes, which are used in tarts and jelly, and for its bast fiber.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma planta anual herbácea ou subarbusto perene originário da Índia Oriental, com poucos espinhos, amplamente cultivado por seus cálices suculentos usados em tortas e geleias e por sua fibra têxtil.

1. Edible plant B2 formal culinary

   An East Indian annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts, jellies, and beverages, and for its bast fiber.

   • She made a refreshing tea from dried roselle calyxes.
   • Roselle is often used to add a tart flavor to jams and jellies.
   • The plant's fibers are also harvested for making rope and textiles.

   🇵🇹Planta comestível

   Sinônimos: red sorrelsorrel

• roselles plural form
• roselles' possessive plural form
• roselle's possessive singular form