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corchorus

corchorus

9.9
A tropical plant with large green leaves and yellow flowers grown for fibers used to make ropes and mats
  • noun
  • /kɔrˈkɔrəs/
  • Specialized
: corchorus
  • The farmers grew corchorus to harvest the valuable jute fibers from its stems.

Examples

  • Traditional mats and ropes are often made from fibers extracted from corchorus plants.

  • Farmers in Bangladesh grow corchorus for jute production.

  • Research shows that corchorus thrives in warm, humid climates with ample rainfall.

  • The corchorus plant thrives in warm climates.

  • The farmers grew corchorus to harvest the valuable jute fibers from its stems.

  • Traditional mats and ropes are often made from fibers extracted from corchorus plants.

  • Research shows that corchorus thrives in warm, humid climates with ample rainfall.

Synonyms

genus Corchorus
vscorchorus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical plants like jute that are used for their fiber and for food

highlights large leaves, yellow flowers and use for producing fiber

Compounds

genus Corchorus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical plants like jute that are used for their fiber and for food

Surface Forms

corchorus singular
corchoruses plural

Etymology

Corchorus comes from an old Greek name for this same plant, which people long used for its strong jute fiber and also for food. Think of 'rope' and 'mats' made from its stems, so corchorus today means the tropical plant grown for jute and for edible leaves.