fimble
[ fim-buhl ]
/ ˈfɪm bəl /
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noun
the male or staminate plant of hemp, which is harvested before the female or pistillate plant.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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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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fimble
/ (ˈfɪmbəl) /
noun
the male plant of the hemp, which matures before the female plant
Word Origin for fimble
C15: from Middle Dutch femeel, from Old French chanvre femelle female hemp, from chanvre hemp + femelle female
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