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Jute
Jute
(jūt)
, Noun.
[Hind.
jūt
, Skr. jūṭa
matted hair; cf. jaṭa
matted hair, fibrous roots.] The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian
Corchorus olitorius
, and Corchorus capsularis
; also, the plant itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth, cordage, hangings, paper, etc. Definition 2024
Jute
Jute
jute
jute
English
Noun
jute (uncountable)
- The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian plant, Corchorus olitorius, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.
- The plants from which this fibre is obtained.
Translations
fiber of Corchorus olitorius
The plants from which this fibre is obtained