also: つなそ · こうま
noun
Refers to the plant or its fiber, used for making burlap, rope, and other coarse textiles.
黄麻はバングラデシュの主要な輸出産品です。
Jute is a major export product of Bangladesh.
このロープは黄麻でできている。
This rope is made of jute.
Alternate kanji spelling; the reading つなそ is less common.
The kanji 黄麻 literally means 'yellow hemp,' describing the plant's appearance. The reading おうま is the on'yomi of the characters; つなそ is a kun'yomi reading for 綱麻, where 綱 means 'rope' and 麻 means 'hemp,' reflecting its use.