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Noun: red sorrel
  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 fibre
    "red sorrel is a popular ingredient in making refreshing drinks";
    - roselle, rozelle, sorrel, Jamaica sorrel, Hibiscus sabdariffa

Derived forms: red sorrels

Type of: hibiscus

Encyclopedia: Red sorrel