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ambary

(æmˈbɑːrɪ) or

ambari

n, pl -ries or -ris
1. (Plants) a tropical Asian malvaceous plant, Hibiscus cannabinus, that yields a fibre similar to jute
2. (Textiles) the fibre derived from this plant
Also called: kenaf
[C20: from Hindi ambārī]
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