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jute

The definition of jute is a strong fiber made from a plant, or a Germanic person who lived in Kent England in the 5th century.

(noun)

An example of jute is a fiber used to make rope.
An example of a jute is a person who lived in Jutland, England before invading South East England.

See jute in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a strong, glossy fiber used for making burlap, sacks, mats, rope, etc.
either of two S Asian plants (Corchorus capsularis and C. olitorius) of the linden family, which yield this fiber

Origin: Hindi jhuto < Sans jūta, matted hair, jata, braid of hair, fibrous roots

noun

a member of an ancient Germanic people that lived in Jutland: Jutes invaded SE England in the 5th cent. , settling in what became Kent

Origin: < ME Jutes, pl. < ML Jutae or OE Iotas < ON Iōtar

Related Forms:

Jutish adjective

See jute in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Either of two Asian plants (Corchorus capsularis or C. olitorius) yielding a fiber used for sacking and cordage.
The fiber obtained from these plants.

Origin:

Origin: Bengali jhuṭo

Origin: , from Sanskrit jūṭaḥ, twisted hair

Origin: , probably of Dravidian origin

noun

A member of a Germanic people who invaded Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries A.D. and settled in the south and southeast and on the Isle of Wight.

Origin:

Origin: From Middle English Jutes, the Jutes

Origin: , from Medieval Latin Iutae

Origin: , from Old English Iotas, Iutan

Origin: ; akin to Old English Gēat, Geat

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