kenaf

English

Etymology

From Persian ‎ (kanaf). See Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis) for more.

Noun

kenaf (uncountable)

Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.
The fibre obtained from this plant, similar to jute.

Translations

Hibiscus cannabinus

French: kénaf (fr)
Georgian: კენაფი (ḳenapi)
Hawaiian: kanapa
Indonesian: yute jawa
Lao: ປໍແກ້ວ (pǭ kǣu)

Malayalam: മെസ്റ്റ (mesṟṟa)
Persian: kanaf‎
Portuguese: kenaf m, papoula de São Francisco f (Brazil)
Rwanda-Rundi: uruberwa
Tamil: புளிச்சைக் கீரை (puḷiccaik kīrai)

the fibre obtained from kenaf

Portuguese: kenaf m

Anagrams

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Alternative forms

kenafe (dated)
quenaf (dated)
quenafe (dated)

Noun

kenaf m (uncountable)

kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus, a plant native to Asia)
kenaf (the fibre obtained from kenaf)

Synonyms

(Hibiscus cannabinus): papoula de São Francisco

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