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rosella

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɹə(ʊ)ˈzɛlə/
  • CMU ARPABET: R OW0 Z EH1 L AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia and nearby islands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rosehill, rosehiller

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps a variant of Rosehill.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: розела (rozela) — parrot of the genus Platycercus
  • Czech: rosela — parrot of the genus Platycercus
  • Czech: rozela — parrot of the genus Platycercus
  • Finnish: rosella — parrot of the genus Platycercus
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