deccan hemp

Definitions of deccan hemp
  1. noun
    valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
    synonyms: Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus, Indian hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, kanaf, kenaf
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    type of:
    hibiscus
    any plant of the genus Hibiscus
  2. noun
    fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
    synonyms: kenaf
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    type of:
    hemp
    a plant fiber
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