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‖ moorva|ˈmʊəvə| [Skr. mūrvā.] Bowstring hemp (see bow-string 3).
[a1794Sir W. Jones in Asiatic Res. IV. 271 Murva.] 1855Royle Fibrous Pl. India 55 The Moorva fibre is employed by the natives for their bowstrings. 1884Imp. & Mach. Rev. 1 Dec. 6710/2 The Glenrock Company..intend to treat on a somewhat large scale the ‘moorva’ or bowstring hemp. |