jute

[ joot ]
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noun
  1. 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.

  2. either of these plants.

  1. any plant of the same genus.

Origin of jute

1
First recorded in 1740–50, jute is from the Bengali word jhuṭo

Other words from jute

  • jutelike, adjective

Words Nearby jute

Other definitions for Jute (2 of 2)

Jute
[ joot ]

noun
  1. 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

  • 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 Wallace
  • The common jute comes principally from the province of Bengal, India, where it was first known to science in 1725.

    Textiles | William H. Dooley
  • jute occupies third position in importance of vegetable fibers in the manufacturing scale, being inferior to cotton and flax.

    Textiles | William H. Dooley
  • jute fibre is obtained from two varieties of plants which appear to differ only in the shape of the fruit or seed vessel.

  • After these assorting operations are completed, the jute fibre is made up into bundles or "bojahs" of 200 lbs.

British Dictionary definitions for jute (1 of 2)

jute

/ (dʒuːt) /


noun
  1. either of two Old World tropical yellow-flowered herbaceous plants, Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius, cultivated for their strong fibre: family Tiliaceae

  2. this fibre, used in making sacks, rope, etc

Origin of jute

1
C18: from Bengali jhuto, from Sanskrit jūta braid of hair, matted hair

British Dictionary definitions for Jute (2 of 2)

Jute

/ (dʒuːt) /


noun
  1. 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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