roselle

[roh-zel]

ro·selle

[roh-zel]
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:
1855–60; origin uncertain

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Ro·selle

[roh-zel]
noun
1.
a city in NE New Jersey. 20,641.
2.
a town in NE Illinois. 16,948.
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Roselle

boroughs (towns) in Union county, northeastern New Jersey, U.S., adjoining Elizabeth on the west. Originally part of Linden until 1894, Roselle was settled before the American Revolution; Abraham Clark, one of New Jersey's signers of the Declaration of Independence, was a native son. Mainly residential suburbs of New York City, both communities have some industry. Manufactures include pumps, paper products, plastics, tools, fire alarms, machinery, and metal products

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