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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; see origin at hemp, seed

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2014

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

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

The solitary follicles are also swollen, and may vary in size from a hempseed to a split pea.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Rigolette only left her room on Sundays—and each morning, to lay in her provision of chickweed, bread, milk, and hempseed, for herself and her two birds, but she lived in Paris for Paris' sake.

From Mysteries of Paris, V3 by Sue, Eugène