Tampico hemp

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noun

a stiff fiber obtained from the leaves of various species of Agave, as A. falcata or A. sisalana.

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Also called Tampico fiber.

Origin of Tampico hemp

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby Tampico hemp

Tampere, tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade, tampur

How to use Tampico hemp in a sentence

A total ban on hemp production was enacted in the late 1950s.
The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot|Roger Roffman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We may see hemp again become a major American agricultural product.
The Chronic Chronicles: A History of Pot|Roger Roffman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It is an outrage that DEA is using finite taxpayer dollars to impound legal industrial hemp seeds,” he said.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fate of hemp production in America hangs in the balance.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Hemp, too close to reefer madness for comfort, was one of them.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Up on the side of the mountain, not far from here, is a large hemp plantation; I will seek work there.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
The plant from which is made what is called Manila hemp belongs to the same family as the banana and the plantain.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
Alila had never before seen hemp gathered, and he had much to learn.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
His father has told him that nothing else in his island home is shipped in such quantities as Manila hemp.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
As soon as he got back from the hunt, he went off to look over the farm to see if the hemp was growing well.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade