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, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for jutish (1 of 3)

Jutish
/ (ˈdʒuːtɪʃ) /

adjective

of or relating to the Jutes

noun

another name for Kentish

British Dictionary definitions for jutish (2 of 3)

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