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Definition of Kenaf
1. Noun. Fiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus.
Group relationships: Bimli, Bimli Hemp, Bombay Hemp, Deccan Hemp, Hibiscus Cannabinus, Indian Hemp, Kanaf
Generic synonyms: Hemp
2. Noun. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
Generic synonyms: Hibiscus
Terms within: Deccan Hemp
Definition of Kenaf
1. Noun. ''Hibiscus cannabinus'', an annual or biennial herbaceous plant found mainly in Asia. ¹
2. Noun. The fibre obtained from this plant, similar to jute. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kenaf
1. an East Indian plant [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Kenaf
Literary usage of Kenaf
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Okra has "bast fiber" like that of its close cousin kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus).
... In the United States, kenaf has already created a small industry. ..."
2. Source Book of Sustainable Agriculture for Educators, Producers and Other edited by Valerie Berton (1998)
"kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.~) is a warm- season annual closely related to cotton
and okra. kenaf has high protein content and is an excellent high protein ..."
3. Capital (1888)
"... could balance the jute mills' batching requirements and could also help build
a buffer stock. The indicative price for Thai kenaf is $251 a tonne ..."
4. Papers and Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Conference on Agricultural edited by Melvin L. Myers (1994)
"Currently in the state of Texas, there are plans to build a $50 million newsprint
mill based on kenaf. We hope to see those plans activated this year and to ..."
5. Preparing for an Uncertain Climate by Office of Technology Assessment, United States, Congress (1993)
"kenaf is a warm-weather plant that produces a fiber with a cellulose content similar
... kenaf appears to have considerable promise for commercialization. ..."
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