CORCHORUS

Corchorus, genus Corchorus

(noun) widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia

corchorus

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Cor"cho*rus, n. Etym: [Nl., fr. L. corchorus a poor kind of pulse, Gr. ko`rchoros a wild plant of bitter taste.] (Bot.)

Definition: The common name of the kerria Japonica or Japan globeflower, a yellow-flowered, perennial, rosaceous plant, seen in old-fashioned gardens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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