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hempseed

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[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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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

Sowing hempseed on this eve was once a general custom.

From England in the Days of Old by Andrews, William

A little hempseed, suet, onion-tops, green mustard, and nettle-tops, chopped very fine, should be mixed with their food.

From Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. by Piper, Hugh

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