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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.
Origin:
1740–50; < Bengali jhuṭo
1740–50; < Bengali jhuṭo
Related forms
jute·like, adjective
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Jute
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Word Origin & History
jute
plant fiber, 1746, from Bengali jhuto, from Skt. juta-s "twisted hair," related to jata "braid of hair," of unknown origin, probably from a non-I.E. language.
EXPANDJute
O.E. Eotas, one of the ancient Gmc. inhabitants of Jutland in Denmark; traditionally, during the 5c. invasion of England, they were said to have settled in Kent and Hampshire. The name is related to O.N. Iotar.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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