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Corchorus

Corchorus Meaning & Definition
Corchorus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Corchorus?

[n] widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
[n] any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute

Synonyms | Synonyms for Corchorus: genus Corchorus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Corchorus:

See Also | corchorus | dilleniid dicot genus | family Tiliaceae | linden family | subshrub | suffrutex | Tiliaceae

Corchorus In Webster's Dictionary

\Cor"cho*rus\ (k[^o]r"k[oal]*r[u^]s), n. [Nl., fr. L. corchorus a poor kind of pulse, Gr. ko`rchoros a wild plant of bitter taste.] (Bot.) The common name of the {Kerria Japonica} or Japan globeflower, a yellow-flowered, perennial, rosaceous plant, seen in old-fashioned gardens.

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