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

Jute is typically cultivated locally for its edible leaves, not for fibre.

From BBC

Jute sacks - used to transport cocoa, rice and charcoal - were draped over the National Theatre in Accra, Ghana's capital city.

From BBC

On a recent afternoon, workers lined up outside one of the biggest jute factories in Asia, the Hukumchand Jute Mill in southern West Bengal.

From New York Times

Jute bales — compressed rock-hard to save space on shipment from India — weigh 400 pounds.

From Washington Post

Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes from what is today northwestern Germany and southern Denmark “came over into the island, and they began to increase so much, that they became terrible to the natives.”

From Science Magazine

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