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hempseed

American  
[hemp-seed] / ˈhɛmpˌsid /

noun

  1. the seed of hemp, used as food for birds.


Etymology

Origin of hempseed

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; hemp, seed

Example Sentences

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But first of all, let’s talk about on the ground today, in straight dollar figures, just on the hempseed oil.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2014

John Roulac is a founder of the very profitable and fast-growing hempseed oil company Nutiva.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2014

That was the case with a hemp seed ingredient that biologist Vyacheslav Dushenkov notified FDA about in 1999, when he worked for a now-defunct company that wanted to sell hempseed oil and powder.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2013

In the course of their wanderings, these pigeons with others visited the Hague, Loewestein, and Rotterdam, seeking variety, doubtless, in the flavour of their wheat or hempseed.

From The Black Tulip by Dumas père, Alexandre

I advised him," said he, "to carry hempseed in his pocket, and use a little now and then.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk