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jute

jute [ joot ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fiber: coarse fiber from the stems of an Asian plant. Use: sacking, rope.

2. plant: either of two main species of plant from which jute is produced. Native to: Asia.  Genus Corchorus.

[Mid-18th century. Via Bangla jhuṭo< Sanskrit jūṫaḣ "matted hair"]
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