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| jute [ joot ] |
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1. fiber: coarse fiber from the stems of an Asian plant. Use: sacking, rope.
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2. plant: either of two main species of plant from which jute is produced. Native to: Asia. Genus Corchorus.
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| [Mid-18th century. Via Bangla jhuṭo< Sanskrit jūṫaḣ "matted hair"] |
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