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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. See ambary
    another name for ambary

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kenaf1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kenaf1

from Persian

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