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jute
jute [ joot ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. fibre: coarse fibre 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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