| jute | The coarse, strong fibre of the East Indian Corchorus olitorius, and C. Capsularis; also, the plant itself. The fibre is much used for making mats, gunny cloth, cordage, hangings, paper, etc. Origin: Hind. Jt, Skr. Jta matted hair; cf. Jaa matted hair, fibrous roots. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
|---|---|
| jute netting | A natural fibre mesh used to hold soil and plants in place on eroding slopes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| jutes | <ethnology> Jutlanders; one of the Low German tribes, a portion of which settled in Kent, England, in the 5th century. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |