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AMBARY
Etymology
Noun
ambary (uncountable)
A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth.
Synonyms
• kenaf
Source: Wiktionary
Am*ba"ry, n., or Ambary hemp. [Hind. ambara, ambari.]
Definition: A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus), or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; --called also brown Indian hemp.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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