Jute
[ joot ]
/ dʒut /
noun
a member of a continental Germanic tribe, probably from Jutland, that invaded Britain in the 5th century a.d. and settled in Kent.
OTHER WORDS FROM Jute
Jut·ish, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for jutish
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jute
/ (dʒuːt) /
noun
either of two Old World tropical yellow-flowered herbaceous plants, Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius, cultivated for their strong fibre: family Tiliaceae
this fibre, used in making sacks, rope, etc
Word Origin for jute
C18: from Bengali
jhuto, from Sanskrit
jūta braid of hair, matted hair
British Dictionary definitions for jutish (3 of 3)
Jute
/ (dʒuːt) /
noun
a member of one of various Germanic tribes, some of whom invaded England in the 6th century ad, settling in Kent