জুট

Juṭ in Bengali means "twisted" or "braided"—referring to how the fiber was processed. The jute plant had been used in Bengal for centuries.

When the British discovered jute's commercial potential in the 18th century, Bengal became the world's jute factory. Dundee's mills processed Bengali jute.

The word "jute" entered English in the 1740s, directly from Bengali. It was one of the few words that came to English specifically from Bengali.

At its peak, jute was called "the golden fiber"—Dundee was "Juteopolis," and Bengal's economy depended on it.