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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

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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

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

A peck of hempseed, costing 2s., sowed about 10 perches of land, and this produced from 24 to 36 lb. of tow when dressed and fit for spinning.

From A Short History of English Agriculture by Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)

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