sunn hemp


sunn hemp

S0559800 (sŭn)n.1. A tropical Asian plant (Crotalaria juncea) in the pea family, having clusters of yellow flowers.2. A tough fiber obtained from the stems of this plant, used for cordage. In both senses also called sunn.
[Hindi san, from Sanskrit śāṇa-, hempen, from śaṇaḥ, hemp.]