kendyr

noun

ken·​dyr

variants or kendir

(ˈ)ken¦di(ə)r

plural -s

1

: a strong bast fiber that resembles Indian hemp and is used in Asia as cordage and as a substitute for cotton and hemp

2

: an Old World dogbane (Apocynum venetum) cultivated chiefly in Asiatic Russia for the kendyr that it produces

Word History

Etymology

Russian & Turkish; Russian kendyr', from Turkish kendir

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