Definition of jute
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the glossy fiber of either of two Asian plants (Corchorus olitorius and C. capsularis) of the linden family used chiefly for sacking, burlap, and twine
also
: a plant producing jute
Jute
noun (2)Definition of Jute (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of a Germanic people invading England from the Continent and settling in Kent in the fifth century
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The first known use of jute was in the 14th century
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