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Corchorus olitorius
(gcide) | Jew \Jew\ (j[=u] or j[udd]; 277), n. [OF. Juis, pl., F. Juif, L.
Judaeus, Gr. 'Ioydai^os, fr. 'Ioydai`a the country of the
Jews, Judea, fr. Heb. Y[e^]h[=u]d[=a]h Judah, son of Jacob.
Cf. Judaic.]
1. Originally, one belonging to the tribe or kingdom of
Judah; after the return from the Babylonish captivity, any
member of the new state; a Hebrew; an Israelite.
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2. An adherent of Judaism.
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Jew's frankincense, gum styrax, or benzoin.
Jew's mallow (Bot.), an annual herb (Corchorus olitorius)
cultivated in Syria and Egypt as a pot herb, and in India
for its fiber.
Jew's pitch, asphaltum; bitumen.
The Wandering Jew, an imaginary personage, who, for his
cruelty to Christ during his passion, is doomed to wander
on the earth till Christ's second coming.
Wandering Jew, any of several house plants of the genera
Zebrina and Tradescantia having white-striped leaves,
especially the creeping plants Zebrina pendula and
Tradescantia fluminensis.
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Corchorus olitorius
(gcide) | Jute \Jute\ (j[=u]t), n. [Hind. j[=u]t, Skr. j[=u][.t]a matted
hair; cf. ja[.t]a matted hair, fibrous roots.]
The coarse, strong fiber of the East Indian {Corchorus
olitorius}, and Corchorus capsularis; also, the plant
itself. The fiber is much used for making mats, gunny cloth,
cordage, hangings, paper, etc.
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Corchorus olitorius
(gcide) | Mallow \Mal"low\, Mallows \Mal"lows\, n. [OE. malwe, AS. mealwe,
fr. L. malva, akin to Gr. mala`chh; cf. mala`ssein to soften,
malako`s soft. Named either from its softening or relaxing
properties, or from its soft downy leaves. Cf. Mauve,
Malachite.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Malva) having mucilaginous qualities.
See Malvaceous.
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Note: The flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris)
are used in medicine. The dwarf mallow ({Malva
rotundifolia}) is a common weed, and its flattened,
dick-shaped fruits are called cheeses by children. Tree
mallow (Malva Mauritiana and Lavatera arborea),
musk mallow (Malva moschata), rose mallow or
hollyhock, and curled mallow (Malva crispa), are less
commonly seen.
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Indian mallow. See Abutilon.
Jew's mallow, a plant (Corchorus olitorius) used as a pot
herb by the Jews of Egypt and Syria.
Marsh mallow. See under Marsh.
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Corchorus olitorius
(gcide) | Tat \Tat\ (t[a^]t), n. [Hind. [tsdo][=a][tsdo].]
Gunny cloth made from the fiber of the Corchorus olitorius,
or jute. [India]
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