jute

¹

[ joot ]

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.
3. any plant of the same genus.

Jute

²

[ 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.

jute

¹

/ 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

Jute

²

/ dʒuːt /

noun

1. a member of one of various Germanic tribes, some of whom invaded England in the 6th century ad , settling in Kent

Other Words From

• jutelike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jute¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jute¹

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Popular-Science

I figure if he just says jute enough times, it will all pass and we'll get back to the scene.

From The Daily Beast

Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?

From The Daily Beast

Muslim India was rich in farming, silk, and jute and from textile industry to ship building.

From The Daily Beast

The remark “is totally going to lose him the Norman, Druid, Jute and Saracen vote,” one wit commented.

From The Daily Beast

The bodies had been placed in jute sacks and covered with lime.

From The Daily Beast

A mattress—a common jute bag stuffed with straw—and a blanket of thin shoddy came first.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Jute occupies third position in importance of vegetable fibers in the manufacturing scale, being inferior to cotton and flax.

From Project Gutenberg

Jute fibre is obtained from two varieties of plants which appear to differ only in the shape of the fruit or seed vessel.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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