corchorus

Noun
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers;
    A source of jute (synset 112225247)
    is a type of: subshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
    belongs to: corchorus, genus corchorus - widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs; especially Asia
  2. Widely distributed genus of tropical herbs or subshrubs;
    Especially Asia (synset 112225063)
    is a type of: dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
    member holonym: corchorus - any of various plants of the genus Corchorus having large leaves and cymose clusters of yellow flowers; a source of jute
    belongs to: family tiliaceae, linden family, tiliaceae - chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia, Corchorus, Entelea, Grewia, Sparmannia
    same as: genus corchorus

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