munj

noun

ˈmünj,

ˈmənj

variants or less commonly munja

-jə

plural munjes also munjas

: a tough Asiatic grass (Saccharum munja) whose tenacious culms are used for ropes, twine, and baskets

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Sanskrit; Hindi mũj, mū̃j, from Sanskrit muñja

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