Definitions of jute

1. 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.

2. The flber of an East Indian plant used for ropes, bagging, etc.

3. The fibre of an Indian plant resembling hemp, used in the manufacture of coarse bags, mats, etc.

4. An annual Asiatic herb of the linden family, or its fiber; used for bags.

5. The fibre of the inner bark of an Indian plant from which coarse fabrics, such as bags, mats, & c., are woven; the plant that yields it.

6. The fibre of a plant common in Bengal, and used in India for making cordage and coarse cloths; also extensively used in this country in the manufacture of various fabrics; the plant itself.