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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jute /dʒut/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Plant Biology, Textilesa strong, rough, coarse fiber used for making burlap, gunny, cordage, etc.
- Plant Biologya plant of the linden family from which this fiber is made.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jute ( jo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biology, Textilesa strong, coarse fiber used for making burlap, gunny, cordage, etc., obtained from two East Indian plants, Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius, of the linden family.
- Plant Biologyeither of these plants.
- Plant Biologyany plant of the same genus.
jute′like′, adj. Jute ( jo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation n. - Language Varieties, Ancient Historya member of a continental Germanic tribe, probably from Jutland, that invaded Britain in the 5th century a.d. and settled in Kent.
Jut′ish, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jute /dʒuːt/ n - either of two Old World tropical yellow-flowered herbaceous plants, Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius, cultivated for their strong fibre: family Tiliaceae
- this fibre, used in making sacks, rope, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from Bengali jhuto, from Sanskrit jūta braid of hair, matted hair |