Jute vs. Hessian

Jutenoun

The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian plant, Corchorus olitorius, used to make mats, paper, gunny cloth etc.

Jutenoun

The plants from which this fibre is obtained.

Jutenoun

The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian Corchorus olitorius, and Corchorus capsularis; also, the plant itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth, cordage, hangings, paper, etc.

Jutenoun

a plant fiber used in making rope or sacks

Jutenoun

a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons

Jutenoun

a member of a Germanic people that (according to Bede) joined the Angles and Saxons in invading Britain in the 5th century, settling in a region including Kent and the Isle of Wight. They may have come from Jutland.

Jute

Jute is a long, soft, shiny bast fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus Corchorus, which is in the mallow family Malvaceae.

Hessiannoun

A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.

Hessianadjective

Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians.

Hessiannoun

A native or inhabitant of Hesse.

Hessiannoun

A mercenary or venal person.

Hessiannoun

See Hessian boots and cloth, under Hessian, a.

Hessiannoun

(19th century) a man's high tasseled boot