kenaf

Examples

• All

• The third model relies primarily on using annual or herbaceous crops such as kenaf, hemp, and bagasse as a substitute for wood fiber.

  Academic text (1997)

• Farmers in tropical regions often grow kenaf for its strong fibrous stalks, which are valuable for making textiles.

• The Governor's Hemp and Related Fiber Crops Task Force mainly examined hemp, although kenaf and flax were also included in their study.

  Blog text (20)

• In fact, 8 percent of the world's paper and paperboard is currently made from crops such as kenaf and bagasse (although almost exclusively in China and India).

  Academic text (1997)

• Renewable resources like kenaf can help reduce reliance on traditional wood fibers in various industries.

Synonyms

H

Hibiscus cannabinus

vskenaf

• Specialized

8.9

A tall plant that people grow for its strong fiber used to make rope and cloth

is the common tall annual grown for its fibrous stalks

K

kanaf

vskenaf

9.9

A tall plant with strong natural fibers used to make rope and cloth

focuses more broadly on stalks used for rope textiles and paper

B

bimli

vskenaf

9.9

A plant with strong fibers used to make rope and cloth

emphasizes the tall annual's overall stalk fibers rather than just bast quality

B

bimli hemp

vskenaf

9.9

A plant grown for strong fibers used to make rope and cloth

names the same crop without suggesting a different plant family

B

Bombay hemp

vskenaf

8.7

A plant that produces strong fibers used to make rope and cloth

is the general fiber plant term used beyond regional craft associations

D

Deccan hemp

vskenaf

9.9

A tall Indian plant grown for strong fibers used to make rope and cloth

serves as the broad botanical crop term rather than a local variety name

Surface Forms

Etymology