corchorus olitorius

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corchorus olitorius - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
     Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
     Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
     Cf. Judaic.]
     1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
        Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
        member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
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     2. An adherent of Judaism.
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     Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin.
  
     Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)
        cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
        for its fiber.
  
     Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.
  
     The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
        cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
        on the earth till Christ's second coming.
  
     Wandering Jew, any of several house plants of the genera
        Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves,
        especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and
        Tradescantia fluminensis.
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  Jute \Jute\ (j[=u]t), n. [Hind. j[=u]t, Skr. j[=u][.t]a matted
     hair; cf. ja[.t]a matted hair, fibrous roots.]
     The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian Corchorus olitorius
     , and Corchorus capsularis; also, the plant
     itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth,
     cordage, hangings, paper, etc.
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  Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
     fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
     malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
     properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
     Malachite.] (Bot.)
     A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
     See Malvaceous.
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     Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
           are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow (Malva rotundifolia
           ) is a common weed, and its flattened,
           dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
           mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
           musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
           hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
           commonly seen.
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     Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
  
     Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
        herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
  
     Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
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  Tat \Tat\ (t[a^]t), n. [Hind. [tsdo][=a][tsdo].]
     Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the Corchorus olitorius,
     or jute. [India]
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