corchorus

corc·ho·rus

uncommon

noun

any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute

widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia

Synonyms

genus Corchorus

Origin

From the genus name.

Related words

Broader terms

dilleniid dicot genus
subshrub

Parts

Tiliaceae

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noun
singular	corchorus
plural	corchoruses