kenaf

K5E1N1A1F4

noun

Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.

Similar
deccan hempkanafbimlibimli hempIndian hempBombay hempHibiscus cannabinus
OriginPersian کنف →
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Meanings

nounkenaf (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.
  2. uncountableThe fibre obtained from this plant, similar to jute.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus

Similar
deccan hemp
Broader
hemp

nounvaluable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation

Similar
kanafdeccan hempbimlibimli hempIndian hempBombay hempHibiscus cannabinus
Broader
hibiscus
Also see
ambaryindian hempstokroos

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Persianکنف
  2. Englishkenaf

From Persian کنف (kanaf). See Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis) for more. Doublet of cannabis, canvas, and hemp.

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Translations

Bengali কেনাফ
  • কেনাফ (kenaph)Hibiscus cannabinus
Czech ibišek konopovitý
  • ibišek konopovitýHibiscus cannabinus
Finnish kenafi, kenafi
  • kenafiHibiscus cannabinus
  • kenafithe fibre obtained from kenaf
French kénaf
  • kénafHibiscus cannabinus
German Kenaf, Hanfhibiscus
  • KenafHibiscus cannabinus
  • HanfhibiscusHibiscus cannabinus
  • ägyptischer HanfHibiscus cannabinus
  • Dekkan-HanfHibiscus cannabinus
Hawaiian kanapa
  • kanapaHibiscus cannabinus
Indonesian yute jawa
  • yute jawaHibiscus cannabinus
Persian کنف
  • کنف (kanaf)Hibiscus cannabinus
Polish kenaf, kenaf
  • kenafHibiscus cannabinus
  • kenafthe fibre obtained from kenaf
Portuguese kenaf, papoula de São Francisco
  • kenafHibiscus cannabinus
  • papoula de São FranciscoHibiscus cannabinus
  • kenafthe fibre obtained from kenaf
Swedish kenaf
  • kenafHibiscus cannabinus
Tamil புளிச்சைக் கீரை
  • புளிச்சைக் கீரை (puḷiccaik kīrai)Hibiscus cannabinus

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Cite this entry
APA

kenaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenaf

MLA

“kenaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenaf. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kenaf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kenaf.

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