tossa jute
noun
tos·sa jute
ˈtäsə-
variants
or less commonly tossa
plural -s
: an annual erect branching herb (Corchorus olitorius) cultivated in Africa and tropical Asia for its mucilaginous leaves which are eaten raw or cooked and for its grayish or brown jute fiber
also
: the fiber of the tossa jute
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