rosella
noun
uk/rəʊˈzel.ə/us/roʊˈzel.ə/rosellanoun(BIRD)
[C]
any of severalbrightlycolouredparrotsofeasternAustralia:
(产于澳大利亚东部的)玫瑰鹦鹉,锦鹦You couldseekoalasas well as rosellas and othernativebirds.
- Rosellasscreechedoverhead.
 - Ifoundapileoffreshfeathersfrom a rosella.
 - The rosellasseemedto beabletocommunicatetotheirfriendsthat it istimetoflyaway.
 
Birds commonly kept as pets
- budgie
 - canary
 - cockatoo
 - galah
 - homing pigeon
 - Indian mynah
 - lorikeet
 - macaw
 - mynah
 - parakeet
 - parrot
 - pigeon
 - racing pigeon
 - sulphur-crested cockatoo
 
rosellanoun(PLANT)
[CorU]
atypeofhibiscus(= atropicalplant)withyellowflowerswith aredspot, andredcalyxes(=partsthatcoverandprotectthepetalsas theydevelop)that are used to make atypeoftea:
Thebotanicalnamefor the rosella is Hibiscus sabdariffa.
[CorU]
thecalyx(=partthatcoversandprotectsthepetalsas theydevelop)of the rosellabush, used as afoodanddriedto make atypeoffruittea:
Save acoupleof rosellas andletthem gobrownon theplantso you’ll haveyourownseedfor nexttime.
Have youevereatenrosellajam?
She made some rosellatea.
- The rosella makesbeautifuljam.
 - LastyearI made abatchof rosellajamandbottledit.
 - I have justgrownmy firstcropof rosella.
 - Rosellas make adeliciouscordialand atangyredtea.
 
Bushes & shrubs
- aronia
 - bramble
 - briar
 - brier
 - broom
 - furze
 - gorse
 - guaraná
 - heather
 - hedging
 - manuka
 - privet
 - redcurrant
 - rhododendron
 - saskatoon
 - undergrowth
 - viburnum
 - wahoo
 - wayfaring tree
 - whin
 
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