red sorrel
The plant roselleThe plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).
(uncountable)Rumex acetosella
More definitions
- East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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