Meaning of jute in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /dʒut/

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  1. Noun

    jute

    Etymology

    mid 18th century: from Bengali jhūṭo‘matted hair’, from Prakrit juṣṭi

    Definitions

    1. a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks
  2. 2. a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons

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