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fimble
[ fim-buhl ]
noun
- the male or staminate plant of hemp, which is harvested before the female or pistillate plant.
fimble
/ ˈfɪmbəl /
noun
- the male plant of the hemp, which matures before the female plant
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fimble1
C15: from Middle Dutch femeel , from Old French chanvre femelle female hemp, from chanvre hemp + femelle female
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Example Sentences
Fimble, fim′bl, n. the male plant of hemp, yielding a weaker and shorter fibre than the Carl hemp or female plant.
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