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[syn: roselle, rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Roselle \Ro*selle"\, n. (Bot.)
a malvaceous plant (Hibiscus Sabdariffa) cultivated in the
east and West Indies for its fleshy calyxes, which are used
for making tarts and jelly and an acid drink.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roselle
n 1: 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 [syn: roselle,
rozelle, sorrel, red sorrel, Jamaica sorrel,
Hibiscus sabdariffa]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Roselle, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
Population (2000): 21274
Housing Units (2000): 7870
Land area (2000): 2.643113 sq. miles (6.845630 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.010425 sq. miles (0.027000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.653538 sq. miles (6.872630 sq. km)
FIPS code: 64620
Located within: New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
Location: 40.653502 N, 74.260584 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 07203
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Headwords:
Roselle, NJ
Roselle
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Roselle, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 23115
Housing Units (2000): 8552
Land area (2000): 5.374171 sq. miles (13.919038 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.016806 sq. miles (0.043528 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.390977 sq. miles (13.962566 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65806
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 41.980569 N, 88.085438 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 60172
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Roselle, IL
Roselle