ambary

or am·ba·ri

[ am-bahr-ee ]
/ æmˈbɑr i /
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noun

kenaf.

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Origin of ambary

< Deccan Hindi or Marathi ambāṛī

Words nearby ambary

ambageusia, ambagious, ambala, ambarella, ambartsumian, ambary, ambassador, ambassador-at-large, ambassadors, the, ambassadress, ambatch
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Words related to ambary

fiber, marijuana, cannabis, hashish, flax, bhang, jute, bang, fennel, abaca, manila, kef, kif

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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