jute mallow

noun

An annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) in the family Malvaceae, cultivated as a source of jute fibre.

Similar
Tossa juteBush okraEgyptian spinachJew's mallowWest African sorrelewedumulukhiyahnalita
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Meanings

nounjute mallow (usually uncountable, plural jute mallows)

plural jute mallows

  1. uncountableusuallyAn annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) in the family Malvaceae, cultivated as a source of jute fibre.

    Synonyms: Tossa jute, Bush okra, Egyptian spinach, Jew's mallow, West African sorrel, ewedu, mulukhiyah, nalita

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) in the family Malvaceae, cultivated as a source of jute fibre.

Similar
Tossa juteBush okraEgyptian spinachJew's mallowWest African sorrelewedumulukhiyahnalita
Also see
jew's mallowmrenda

Translations

Arabic مُلُوخِيَّة
  • مُلُوخِيَّة (mulūḵiyya)Corchorus olitorius
Finnish intianjuutti
  • intianjuuttiCorchorus olitorius
Turkish mülhiye
  • mülhiyeCorchorus olitorius
Welsh malws melyn
  • malws melynCorchorus olitorius
Cite this entry
APA

jute mallow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jute%20mallow

MLA

“jute mallow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jute%20mallow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jute mallow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jute%20mallow.

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