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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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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

There were some as big as a goose's egg, others tiny as hempseed.

From The Bishop and Other Stories by Garnett, Constance

Sarcomas appear either as single or multiple nodules, varying in size from a hempseed to a hazelnut, or else as a moderate number of tumors of the size of hen eggs.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry