rosella

[ roh-zel-uh ]

/ roʊˈzɛl ə /

noun

any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.

Origin of rosella

First recorded in 1820–30; alteration of Rosehill, district in southeast Australia

Words nearby rosella

rose fever, rosefish, rose geranium, rose hip, Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose, rosella, roselle, Rosellen, Roselle Park, rose madder, rosemaling

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Example sentences from the Web for rosella

Meanwhile Rosella continued her way, and at last became curious to know what was in the box she was carrying.
Italian Popular Tales|Thomas Frederick Crane
Rosella did not answer when Trevor ceased speaking, and there was a long silence.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various
The best known is the common Rosella, often quoted in European books as one of the most beautiful of birds.
An Australian Bird Book|John Albert Leach
Rosella could not yet live wholly by her pen, and thought herself fortunate when the house offered her the position of reader.
The Spinner's Book of Fiction|Various

When Rosella reached the moor the high wind was against her, blowing her frock between her knees and making her eyes water.
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy|Mabel Henriette Spielmann

British Dictionary definitions for rosella

rosella

/ (rəʊˈzɛlə) /

noun

any of various Australian parrots of the genus Platycercus, such as P. elegans (crimson rosella), often kept as cage birds

Word Origin for rosella

C19: probably alteration of Rose-hiller, after Rose Hill, Parramatta, near Sydney

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rosella
释义	rosella [ roh-zel-uh ] / roʊˈzɛl ə / noun any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia. Origin of rosella First recorded in 1820–30; alteration of Rosehill, district in southeast Australia Words nearby rosella rose fever, rosefish, rose geranium, rose hip, Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose, rosella, roselle, Rosellen, Roselle Park, rose madder, rosemaling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rosella Meanwhile Rosella continued her way, and at last became curious to know what was in the box she was carrying. Italian Popular Tales\|Thomas Frederick Crane Rosella did not answer when Trevor ceased speaking, and there was a long silence. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various The best known is the common Rosella, often quoted in European books as one of the most beautiful of birds. An Australian Bird Book\|John Albert Leach Rosella could not yet live wholly by her pen, and thought herself fortunate when the house offered her the position of reader. The Spinner's Book of Fiction\|Various When Rosella reached the moor the high wind was against her, blowing her frock between her knees and making her eyes water. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy\|Mabel Henriette Spielmann British Dictionary definitions for rosella rosella / (rəʊˈzɛlə) / noun any of various Australian parrots of the genus Platycercus, such as P. elegans (crimson rosella), often kept as cage birds Word Origin for rosella C19: probably alteration of Rose-hiller, after Rose Hill, Parramatta, near Sydney Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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