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ambary

or am·ba·ri

[ am-bahr-ee ]
/ æmˈbɑr i /
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noun
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Origin of ambary

<Deccan Hindi or Marathi ambāṛī
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British Dictionary definitions for ambary

ambary

ambari

/ (æmˈbɑːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries or -ris
a tropical Asian malvaceous plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, that yields a fibre similar to jute
the fibre derived from this plant
Also called: kenaf

Word Origin for ambary

C20: from Hindi ambārī
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