English Dictionary: Corchorus olitorius | by the DICT Development Group |
4 results for Corchorus olitorius | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jute \Jute\ (j[umac]t), n. [Hind. j[umac]t, Skr. j[umac][tsdot]a matted hair; cf. ja[tsdot]a matted hair, fibrous roots.] The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian {Corchorus olitorius}, and {C. capsularis}; also, the plant itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth, cordage, hangings, paper, etc. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jew \Jew\, n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L. Judaeus, Gr. [?], fr. [?] the country of the Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[?]h[?]d[be]h Judah, son of Jacob. Cf. {Judaic}.] Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite. {Jew's frankincense}, gum styrax, or benzoin. {Jew's mallow} (Bot.), an annual herb ({Corchorus olitorius}) cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India for its fiber. {Jew's pitch}, asphaltum; bitumen. {The Wandering Jew}, an imaginary personage, who, for his cruelty to the Savior during his passion, is doomed to wander on the earth till Christ's second coming. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe, fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften, malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. {Mauve}, {Malachite}.] (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Malva}) having mucilaginous qualities. See {Malvaceous}. Note: The flowers of the common mallow ({M. sylvestris}) are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({M. rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened, dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree mallow ({M. Mauritiana} and {Lavatera arborea}), musk mallow ({M. moschata}), rose mallow or hollyhock, and curled mallow ({M. crispa}), are less commonly seen. {Indian mallow}. See {Abutilon}. {Jew's mallow}, a plant ({Corchorus olitorius}) used as a pot herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria. {Marsh mallow}. See under {Marsh}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Tat \Tat\, n. [Hind. t[be]t.] Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the {Corchorus olitorius}, or jute. [India] |