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bissap

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Borrowed from French bissap, from Wolof bisaab (“roselle”).

noun bissaps

countable, uncountable The plant roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa).
countable, uncountable Roselle juice; cold Hibiscus tea; drink made with the crimson-colored sepals of the roselle flower with a strong, tart flavor. On special occasions, Ms. Nicolas, who was born in Haiti, pays homage to the African and Caribbean diasporas with flavors like spiced bissap or kremas, which has notes of coconut, spice and a touch of rum.

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@misc{bissap_2026,
  title = {bissap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bissap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}