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hemp
(hemp)
noun
- a tall Asiatic herb (Cannabis sativa) of the hemp family, grown for the tough fiber in its stem
- the fiber, used to make rope, sailcloth, etc.
- a substance, such as marijuana, hashish, etc., made from the leaves and flowers of this plant
- any of various plants yielding a hemplike fiber, as the sisal or Manila hemp
- this fiber
Origin: ME < OE hænep (akin to Ger hanf, Du hennep) < PGmc *hanapa- < *kanab-, a pre-Gmc borrowing < a (? Scythian) base > Gr kannabis: akin ? to Sumerian kunibu, hemp
adjective
designating a family (Cannabaceae, order Urticales) of dicotyledonous plants, including hops
See hemp in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Cannabis.
- The tough, coarse fiber of the cannabis plant, used to make cordage.
- a. Any of various plants similar to cannabis, especially one yielding a similar fiber.b. The fiber of such a plant.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old English hǽnep
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