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DictionaryjuteFiber
noun

jute

JOOT/dʒuːt/

A strong plant fiber used for rope and sacks.

Loose jute fibers lie beside a coarse sack and a coil of rope.

A close, text-free still life of long golden-tan jute fibers beside a coarse burlap sack and a coil of jute rope, emphasizing the raw fiber and its familiar uses.
Etymology
jhutoBengalijute fiber

The cited origin points to twisted or matted hair, but the plant-fiber sense is not explained.

More examples

  • They twist jute into strong rope.
  • The coarse jute scratches her hands.

Forms

jute

Similar words

hemp
A different plant fiber also used for rope and cloth.
burlap
A coarse fabric often made from jute, rather than the raw fiber.