noun
or ken·dir (ˈ)ken|di(ə)r
( -s )
Etymology: Russian & Turkish; Russian kendyr', from Turkish kendir
1. : a strong bast fiber that resembles Indian hemp and is used in Asia as cordage and as a substitute for cotton and hemp
2. : an Old World dogbane ( Apocynum venetum ) cultivated chiefly in Asiatic Russia for the kendyr that it produces