Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for jute

jute

noun as in hemp

Discover More

Example Sentences

I figure if he just says jute enough times, it will all pass and we'll get back to the scene.

Would he have been careful enough to destroy the odd pieces of jute you've left so messily about?

Muslim India was rich in farming, silk, and jute and from textile industry to ship building.

The remark “is totally going to lose him the Norman, Druid, Jute and Saracen vote,” one wit commented.

The bodies had been placed in jute sacks and covered with lime.

A mattress—a common jute bag stuffed with straw—and a blanket of thin shoddy came first.

The common jute comes principally from the province of Bengal, India, where it was first known to science in 1725.

Jute occupies third position in importance of vegetable fibers in the manufacturing scale, being inferior to cotton and flax.

Jute fibre is obtained from two varieties of plants which appear to differ only in the shape of the fruit or seed vessel.

After these assorting operations are completed, the jute fibre is made up into bundles or "bojahs" of 200 lbs.

Advertisement

Synonym of the Day

Which one is a synonym for huddle?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 14 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to jute, such as: bhang, cannabis, fiber, flax, hashish, and marijuana.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement