KENAF

kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Indian hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus

(noun) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation

kenaf, deccan hemp

(noun) fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

kenaf (uncountable)

Hibiscus cannabinus, an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia.

The fibre obtained from this plant, similar to jute.

Anagrams

• faken

Source: Wiktionary



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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