kendyr
noun
ken·dyr
variants or kendir
(ˈ)ken¦di(ə)r
plural -s
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
Word History
Etymology
Russian & Turkish; Russian kendyr', from Turkish kendir