SUNN

Etymology

Noun

sunn (uncountable)

Crotalaria juncea, an East Indian leguminous plant yielding a fiber.

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Source: Wiktionary


Sunn, n. Etym: [Hind. san, fr. Skr. çana.] (Bot.)

Definition: An East Indian leguminous plant (Crotalaria juncea) and its fiber, which is also called sunn hemp. [Written also sun.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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