Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

roselle

/ɹoʊˈzɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: roselle
IPA: /ɹoʊˈzɛl/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.

Countable; Uncountable

name

name

A female given name.

name

A borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States.

Example Sentences

"I planted some roselle in the garden so I can start making my own hibiscus tea instead of relying on processed agua de jaimaica powders."
"Roselle has also been used as a source of plant fiber called roselle hemp."

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps an alteration or misapprehension of French oseille denoting this plant, specific use of oseille sorrel; perhaps compare also sorrel.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: oseille

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹoʊˈzɛl/
British English: /ɹəʊˈzɛl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

roselles (plural) rosella (alternative)

Phrases

Roselle Park

Frequently Paired Words

sorrel

Synonyms

bissap jamaica putwa Guinea sorrel red sorrel sorrel rozelle jamaica sorrel hibiscus sabdariffa

Questions

How do you pronounce roselle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹoʊˈzɛl/.
What does roselle mean?: Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.
Where does roselle come from?: It is traced to French.

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