Roselle

Roselle
Roselle Ro*selle", n. (Bot.) 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. [1913 Webster]

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  • Roselle — may refer to:*Roselle (plant), a species of hibiscus ( Hibiscus sabdariffa ) *USS Roselle (AM 379)Roselle is the name of:In geography: *Roselle, Italy site of the Etruscan town of Rusellae. *Roselle, Illinois **Roselle (Metra) *Roselle, New… …   Wikipedia

  • Roselle — kann Folgendes bedeuten: eine Hibiskus Art, siehe Roselle (Pflanze) eine Stadt etruskischen Ursprungs in der südlichen Toskana, Roselle (Toskana) eine Reihe US amerikanischer Städte: Roselle (New Jersey) Roselle (Illinois) Roselle (Iowa) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Roselle — Roselle, NJ U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 21274 Housing Units (2000): 7870 Land area (2000): 2.643113 sq. miles (6.845630 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.010425 sq. miles (0.027000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.653538 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Roselle, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 23115 Housing Units (2000): 8552 Land area (2000): 5.374171 sq. miles (13.919038 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.016806 sq. miles (0.043528 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.390977 sq. miles (13.962566 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Roselle, NJ — U.S. borough in New Jersey Population (2000): 21274 Housing Units (2000): 7870 Land area (2000): 2.643113 sq. miles (6.845630 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.010425 sq. miles (0.027000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.653538 sq. miles (6.872630 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • roselle — ● roselle nom féminin Nom d un hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa), appelé aussi oseille de Guinée. roselle [ʀozɛl] n. f. ÉTYM. 1768; de 2. rose. ❖ ♦ Régional. Grive rouge …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Roselle — f English: combination of the given name ROSE (SEE Rose) with the productive suffix elle (originally a French feminine diminutive suffix) …   First names dictionary

  • Roselle — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Roselle (homonymie). Roselle Photo bienvenue Merci Caractéristiques Longueur 22,8 km Bassin …   Wikipédia en Français

  • roselle — /roh zel /, n. 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. [1855 60; orig. uncert.] * * * ▪ plant also called  rosella,… …   Universalium

  • Roselle — /roh zel /, n. 1. a city in NE New Jersey. 20,641. 2. a town in NE Illinois. 16,948. * * * ▪ plant also called  rosella, Jamaican sorrel, or java jute        (Hibiscus sabdariffa), plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family ( Malvaceae), and its… …   Universalium

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