red sorrel

noun

The plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).

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rosellerozellesorrelJamaica sorrelHibiscus sabdariffa
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Meanings

nounred sorrel (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).
  2. uncountableRumex acetosella

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEast Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber

Similar
rosellerozellesorrelJamaica sorrelHibiscus sabdariffa
Broader
hibiscus
Also see
rosellerozellesheep sorrelsorrel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish ahosuolaheinä
  • ahosuolaheinäHibiscus sabdariffa
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APA

red sorrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sorrel

MLA

“red sorrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sorrel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red sorrel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20sorrel.

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