fiber plant

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Definition of fiber plant in English English dictionary

a plant species cultivated because its fibers have artisanal and/or industrial uses, e.g. as raw material for fabrics. Before the advent of synthetics, textile manufacturing depended almost exclusively on wool, silk and fiber plants such as cotton and flax

Related Terms

plant fiber

fiber derived from plants

Hyphenation

fi·ber plant

Turkish pronunciation

faybır plänt

Pronunciation

/ˈfībər ˈplant/ /ˈfaɪbɜr ˈplænt/