jute
a 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.
either of these plants.
any plant of the same genus.
Origin of jute
1Other words from jute
- jutelike, adjective
Words Nearby jute
Other definitions for Jute (2 of 2)
a member of a continental Germanic tribe, probably from Jutland, that invaded Britain in the 5th century a.d. and settled in Kent.
Other words from Jute
- Jutish, adjective
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How to use jute in a sentence
However, it should be noted that as the plants grow, they can outgrow the jute bags, at which point the grower will need to get a set of pots and transplant the herbs for continued growth.
I figure if he just says jute enough times, it will all pass and we'll get back to the scene.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWould he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMuslim India was rich in farming, silk, and jute and from textile industry to ship building.
The remark “is totally going to lose him the Norman, Druid, jute and Saracen vote,” one wit commented.
The bodies had been placed in jute sacks and covered with lime.
A mattress—a common jute bag stuffed with straw—and a blanket of thin shoddy came first.
The Viking Blood | Frederick William WallaceThe common jute comes principally from the province of Bengal, India, where it was first known to science in 1725.
Textiles | William H. Dooleyjute occupies third position in importance of vegetable fibers in the manufacturing scale, being inferior to cotton and flax.
Textiles | William H. Dooleyjute fibre is obtained from two varieties of plants which appear to differ only in the shape of the fruit or seed vessel.
The Jute Industry: From Seed to Finished Cloth | T. Woodhouse and P. KilgourAfter these assorting operations are completed, the jute fibre is made up into bundles or "bojahs" of 200 lbs.
The Jute Industry: From Seed to Finished Cloth | T. Woodhouse and P. Kilgour
British Dictionary definitions for jute (1 of 2)
/ (dʒuːt) /
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
Origin of jute
1British Dictionary definitions for Jute (2 of 2)
/ (dʒuːt) /
a member of one of various Germanic tribes, some of whom invaded England in the 6th century ad, settling in Kent
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