tossa jute

noun

tos·​sa jute

ˈtäsə-

variants or less commonly tossa

plural -s

: an annual erect branching herb (Corchorus olitorius) cultivated in Africa and tropical Asia for its mucilaginous leaves which are eaten raw or cooked and for its grayish or brown jute fiber

also : the fiber of the tossa jute

Word History

Etymology

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