munj
/mʌn(d)ʒ/ /muːn(d)ʒ/(also munja)
noun
A grass, Saccharum munja, found in South Asia, whose leaves yield fibre used for making ropes and matting. More fully munj fibre, munj grass.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Forbes Royle (1798–1858), surgeon and naturalist. From Sanskrit muñja (also with vernacular pronunciation muñj).