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Definition of Corchorus
1. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute.
2. Noun. Widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia.
Exact synonyms: Genus Corchorus
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Tiliaceae, Linden Family, Tiliaceae
Generic synonyms: Dilleniid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Tiliaceae, Linden Family, Tiliaceae
Definition of Corchorus
1. n. The common name of the Kerria Japonica or Japan globeflower, a yellow-flowered, perennial, rosaceous plant, seen in old-fashioned gardens.