Ambary

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ambary \Am*ba"ry\, n., or Ambary hemp \Ambary hemp\ . [Hind.
     amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[imac].]
     A valuable East Indian fiber plant ({Hibiscus cannabinus}),
     or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making
     ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called
     also {brown Indian hemp}.


     [Webster 1913 Suppl.] Ambassade