sunn, Sunn hemp, Madras hemp, Calcutta hemp, Bombay hemp, Benares hemp, Julburpur jute
a branching leguminous shrub, Crotalaria juncea, with long narrow leaves and bright yellow flowers, widely cultivated in Southen Asia for its fibre; also, the fibre of this plant used for rope, cordage, sacking, etc.; (transf.) applied to Hibiscus cannabinus, which yields brown or Indian hemp
