The Collaborative International Dictionary
brown Indian hemp
Ambary \Am*ba"ry\, n., or Ambary hemp \Ambary hemp\ . [Hind. amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[=i].] 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.