Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tropical Asian plant (Crotalaria juncea) in the pea family, having clusters of yellow flowers.
  • noun A tough fiber obtained from the stems of this plant, used for cordage.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Hindi san, from Sanskrit śāṇa-, hempen, from śaṇaḥ, hemp.]

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