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Hibiscus sabdariffa

DEFINITIONS OF: Hibiscus sabdariffa

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n 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

Synonyms:
Jamaica sorrel, red sorrel, roselle, rozelle, sorrel
Type of:
hibiscus
any plant of the genus Hibiscus
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