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nounwidely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
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nounany of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
Definition that contains corchorus
- linden family chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
- tiliaceae chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
- corchorus any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
- family tiliaceae chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia