kenaf

[kuh-naf]

noun

a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.

the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles.

Origin of kenaf

1890–95; < Persian kanaf, variant of kanab; cognate with hemp

Also called deccan hemp, ambary.

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British Dictionary definitions for kenaf

kenaf

noun

another name for ambary

Word Origin for kenaf

from Persian

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