kenaf

[ kuh-naf ]

noun

1. a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.
2. the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles.

kenaf

/ kəˈnæf /

noun

1. another name for ambary

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenaf¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of kenaf¹

from Persian

Example Sentences

Schmitt has long been making products from kenaf, another legal cousin of hemp.

From Washington Times

Agave could be as effective as the other sustainable-based materials Ford uses, including soy foam, castor oil, wheat straw, kenaf fiber, coconut fiber and rice hulls, Mielewski pointed out.

From US News

The interior panels are made of a renewable Asian kenaf plant, and it is all assembled in a wind-powered factory in Germany.

From New York Times

Nearly all my passengers viewed the kenaf fiber panels as trunk liner material.

From New York Times

Toyota has also for several years been using kenaf plant fibers for scuff plates and seat cushions in some cars, and uses bamboo charcoal in the manufacturing of its speaker cones.

From Los Angeles Times