hemp
Americannoun
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Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
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the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc.
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any of various plants resembling hemp.
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any of various fibers similar to hemp.
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a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant.
noun
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Also called: cannabis. marijuana. an annual strong-smelling Asian plant, Cannabis sativa , having tough fibres, deeply lobed leaves, and small greenish flowers: family Cannabidaeceae See also Indian hemp
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the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc
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any of several narcotic drugs obtained from some varieties of this plant, esp from Indian hemp See bhang cannabis hashish marijuana
Other Word Forms
- hempen adjective
- hemplike adjective
Etymology
Origin of hemp
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English henep, hænep; cognate with Old High German hanaf, German Hanf, Greek kánnabis; further origin uncertain, perhaps from Scythian (Herodotus describes in book 4 the Scythian hemp-smoking ceremony) or Thracian; compare also Sumerian kunibu “hemp”
Example Sentences
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Researchers in the US examined information from the Dog Aging Project to better understand the characteristics, health patterns, and behavior of dogs that received CBD or hemp supplements.
From Science Daily
Regulation of hemp varies by state both in terms for farming and standards for products.
From Salon
Oatmeal, the once-humble slop of Puritans and heart-healthy dads, now served in ribbed ceramic bowls under a snowfall of hemp hearts and bee pollen.
From Salon
McConnell’s main opponent has often been his Kentucky colleague Sen. Rand Paul, who brought an amendment Monday to block the new hemp regulations.
It could be as basic as protein powder, collagen and a greens powder or it can be as elaborate as all the berries, hemp seeds, beet powder and spinach.
From Los Angeles Times
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