Jute Definition
jo͝ot
noun
A strong, glossy fiber used for making burlap, sacks, mats, rope, etc.
Webster's New World
Either of two S Asian plants (Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius) of the linden family, which yield this fiber.
Webster's New World
The fiber obtained from these plants.
American Heritage
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.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Jute
Noun
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jutesOrigin of Jute
From Middle English Jutes the Jutes from Medieval Latin Iutae from Old English Iotas, Iutan Old English Gēat Geat
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin plural Jutae, Juti (in Bede), corresponding to Old English Ēotas, Īotas. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *eutaz.
From Wiktionary
Bengali jhuṭo from Sanskrit jūṭaḥ twisted hair probably of Dravidian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
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