Definition of Bombay hemp

1. Noun. Valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.

Exact synonyms: Bimli, Bimli Hemp, Deccan Hemp, Hibiscus Cannabinus, Indian Hemp, Kanaf, Kenaf
Generic synonyms: Hibiscus
Terms within: Deccan Hemp, Kenaf

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bombay Hemp

Boltzmannian
Bolzano
Bomarea
Bomarea edulis
Bomarea salsilla
Bomb
Bombacaceae
Bombardier
Bombax ceiba
Bombax malabarica
Bombay
Bombay cat
Bombay cats
Bombay ceiba
Bombay duck
Bombay hemp
Bombay mix
Bombay phenomenon
Bombay trait
Bombayite
Bombayites
Bombays
Bomber Harris
Bombina
Bombina bombina
Bombs
Bombus
Bombycidae
Bombycilla
Bombycilla cedrorun

Literary usage of Bombay hemp

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Circuit Court of the United by Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1857)
"It is said because it is offered to be proved to the satisfaction of a jury, by the evidence in this case, that Russian hemp is like bombay hemp, ..."

2. The Fibrous Plants of India Fitted for Cordage, Clothing, and Paper: With an by John Forbes Royle (1855)
"In Dec., 1854, bombay hemp was quoted at £35 to £48, Sunn £27 to £33, Jute £21 to £25, in the same 'Price Current/ when Petersburgh Hemp was selling at £58 ..."

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