ambary

or am·ba·ri

[ am-bahr-ee ]
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noun

Origin of ambary

1
<Deccan Hindi or Marathi ambāṛī

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British Dictionary definitions for ambary

ambary

ambari

/ (æmˈbɑːrɪ) /


nounplural -ries or -ris
  1. a tropical Asian malvaceous plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, that yields a fibre similar to jute

  2. the fibre derived from this plant

Origin of ambary

1
C20: from Hindi ambārī
  • Also called: kenaf

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