kenaf /kəˈnaf, kəˈnæf 
/ ▸ noun a tropical plant of the mallow family that yields a fiber similar to jute. Hibiscus cannabinus, family
Malvaceae. ▪ the brown fiber of the kenaf plant, used to make paper, ropes, and coarse cloth.
– ORIGIN late 19th century : from Persian, variant of kanab ‘hemp’.
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