Phrase guide

red sorrel

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Rumex acetosella

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: roselle, rozelle, sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hibiscus

History

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ahosuolaheinä — Hibiscus sabdariffa