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.

Origin of kenaf

1
1890–95; <Persian kanaf, variant of kanab; cognate with hemp

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British Dictionary definitions for kenaf

kenaf

/ (kəˈnæf) /


noun
  1. another name for ambary

Origin of kenaf

1
from Persian

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