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jute
(dʒuːt)
uncountable noun
Jute is a substance that is used to make cloth and rope. It comes from a plant which grows mainly in South-East Asia.
jute in British English
(dʒuːt)
noun
1.
either of two Old World tropical yellow-flowered herbaceous plants, Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius, cultivated for their strong fibre: family Tiliaceae
2.
this fibre, used in making sacks, rope, etc
Word origin
C18: from Bengali jhuto, from Sanskrit jūta braid of hair, matted hairJute in British English
(dʒuːt)
noun
a member of one of various Germanic tribes, some of whom invaded England in the 6th century ad, settling in Kent
Jute in American English
(dʒut)
noun
a member of an ancient Germanic people that lived in Jutland: Jutes invaded SE England in the 5th cent. a.d., settling in what became Kent
Derived forms
Jutish (ˈJutish) adjective
Word origin
< ME Jutes, pl. < ML Jutae or OE Iotas < ON Iōtarjute in American English
(dʒut)
noun
1.
a strong, glossy fiber used for making burlap, sacks, mats, rope, etc.
2.
either of two S Asian plants (Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius) of the linden family, which yield this fiber
Word origin
Hindi jhuto < Sans jūta, matted hair, jata, braid of hair, fibrous rootsImage ofjute
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