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Definition of Bombay hemp
1. Noun. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
Exact synonyms: Bimli, Bimli Hemp, Deccan Hemp, Hibiscus Cannabinus, Indian Hemp, Kanaf, Kenaf
Generic synonyms: Hibiscus
Terms within: Deccan Hemp, Kenaf
Generic synonyms: Hibiscus
Terms within: Deccan Hemp, Kenaf
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombay Hemp
Literary usage of Bombay hemp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United by Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1857)
"It is said because it is offered to be proved to the satisfaction of a jury, by
the evidence in this case, that Russian hemp is like bombay hemp, ..."
2. The Fibrous Plants of India Fitted for Cordage, Clothing, and Paper: With an by John Forbes Royle (1855)
"In Dec., 1854, bombay hemp was quoted at £35 to £48, Sunn £27 to £33, Jute £21
to £25, in the same 'Price Current/ when Petersburgh Hemp was selling at £58 ..."
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