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roselle [roh-zel] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- 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.
Origin of roselle First recorded in 1855–60; origin uncertain Roselle [roh-zel] noun
- a city in NE New Jersey.
- a town in NE Illinois.
Examples from the Web for roselle Historical Examples of roselle
Janey Wilcox, she will have it that that Roselle Upman set it on purpose.
Harold Frederic
He took Roselle’s arm lightly in his hand, and turned about.
May Edginton
“Not all of you,” he denied, with a fleeting thought of Roselle.
May Edginton
Roselle supplied suddenly, and the gage was down between the two women.
May Edginton
In the trash he felt, though he had not given the idea the form of a thought, that Roselle Dates was included.
May Edginton