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Noun: kenaf  ku'naf
  1. Valuable fibre plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
    "kenaf is used in the production of paper and textiles";
    - kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Indian hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus
     
  2. Fibre from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
    "Kenaf is increasingly used as an eco-friendly alternative to wood pulp in paper production";
    - deccan hemp

Derived forms: kenafs

Type of: hemp, hibiscus

Encyclopedia: Kenaf