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noun
Any of the genus Corchorus of malvaceous flowering plants, some of which yield jute fiber.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Corchorus
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Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus
noun
any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: subshrub, suffrutex
History
From the genus name.
