kenaf

[ kuh-naf ]
/ kəˈnæf /

noun

a tropical plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, of the mallow family, yielding a fiber resembling jute.
the fiber itself, used for cordage and textiles.
Also called deccan hemp, ambary.

Origin of kenaf

1890–95; < Persian kanaf, variant of kanab; cognate with hemp

Words nearby kenaf

kempe, kempis, kempt, ken, ken., kenaf, kenbei, kench, kendal, kendal green, kendal sneck bent

British Dictionary definitions for kenaf

kenaf
/ (kəˈnæf) /

noun

another name for ambary

Word Origin for kenaf

from Persian