KENAF


Meaning of KENAF in English

/keuh naf"/ , n.

1. a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.

2. the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles. Also called deccan hemp, ambary .

[ 1890-95;

kanaf, var. of kanab; c. HEMP ]

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