| 释义 |
jute
I. \ˈjüt, usu -üd.+V\ noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Jute, from Medieval Latin Jutae, Juti, plural, Jutes, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English Eotas, Eotenas, Iotas Jutes, Old Norse Jōtar
: a member of one of the Low German peoples of Jutland of whom some settled in Kent in the 5th century
• jut·ish \-üd.ish\ adjective, usually capitalized
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Hindi & Bengali jūt, probably from Sanskrit jūṭa matted hair
1. : the glossy fiber of either of two East Indian plants (Corchorus olitorius and C. capsularis) used chiefly for sacking, burlap, and the cheaper varieties of twine
2. : either of the two plants producing this fiber; also any other plant of the genus Corchorus |