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munja

munja

1 9.9
A strong Asian grass people use for making rope and baskets
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : munja
  • The villagers gathered munja to weave strong baskets for the market.

Examples

  • Ropes made from munja are valued for their durability and strength.

  • The munja grass grows abundantly in the wetlands.

  • In some regions, munja is also used for making mats and thatching roofs.

  • Farmers often use munja for making durable ropes.

  • The villagers used munja to weave baskets that could hold water.

  • Rope made from munja grass is both strong and flexible, ideal for fishing nets.

  • To create sturdy mats, they harvested munja from the wetlands every summer.

Synonyms

munj
vsmunja
  • Indian
9.9

A tough Asian grass whose stems people use to make ropes and baskets

is the alternative written form commonly used instead
Saccharum munja
vsmunja
  • Specialized
9.9

A tough grass from Asia with stems people use to make ropes and baskets

refers especially to that species rather than to grasses generally
Saccharum bengalense
vsmunja
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall strong grass whose stems people use to make ropes and baskets

refers to the specific listed grass not this other species

Compounds

Saccharum munja
  • Specialized
9.9

A tough grass from Asia with stems people use to make ropes and baskets

Surface Forms

munja singular
munjas plural

Etymology

Munja comes from Hindi and Urdu munjā, where the word means 'a coarse grass used for rope'. That's why munja in English refers to a tough Asian grass people use to make strong ropes, baskets and mats.