jute mallow

English

Noun

jute mallow (usually uncountable, plural jute mallows)

1. An annual herb (Corchorus olitorius) in the family Malvaceae, cultivated as a source of jute fibre.

   Synonyms: Tossa jute, Bush okra, Egyptian spinach, Jew's mallow, West African sorrel, ewedu, mulukhiyah, nalita

Translations

Corchorus olitorius

• Amharic: ሙሉክዬ (mulukye)
• Arabic: مُلُوخِيَّة f (mulūḵiyya)
• Finnish: intianjuutti
• Welsh: malws melyn f pl
• Yoruba: ewédú