SUNN, SUNN-HEMP
\sˈʌn], \sˈʌn], \s_ˈʌ_n]\
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A material similar to hemp, imported from the East Indies, and extensively used in the manufacture of cordage, canvas, etc. It is obtained from the stem of the Crotalaria juncea, a shrubby leguminous plant, 8 to 12 feet high, with a branching stem, lance-shaped silvery leaves, and long racemes of bright yellow flowers. Called also BOMBAY HEMP, MADRAS HEMP, SUN, SUN-HEMP, SUN-PLANT.
By Daniel Lyons
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