hemp

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hemp/hemp/

▶noun

• 1 (also Indian hemp) the cannabis plant.

  ■ fibre extracted from the stem of hemp and used to make rope, strong fabrics, fibreboard, and paper.

  ■ used in names of other plants that yield fibre, e.g. Manila hemp.

• 2 the drug cannabis.

– derivatives
hempen adjective (archaic).

– origin OE henep, hænep, of Gmc origin; rel. to Gk kannabis.