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Where does “roselle” come from?

roselle (English) comes from French oseille, from Latin acidula — nominative feminine singular of acidulus;...

roselle (English): "Hibiscus sabdariffa", an edible flower in the...

Definitions

  1. "Hibiscus sabdariffa", an edible flower in the...

Ancestry of “roselle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchoseillesorrel; dough, dosh, bread
2Latinacidulanominative feminine singular of acidulus;...

Words derived from “roselle”

  • rosella
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