hemp
[ hemp ]
/ hɛmp /
noun
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana.
a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc.
any of various plants resembling hemp.
any of various fibers similar to hemp.
a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant.
Origin of hemp
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
henep, hænep; cognate with German
Hanf, Greek
kánnabis
OTHER WORDS FROM hemp
hemp·like, adjectiveWords nearby hemp
hemotoxic,
hemotoxin,
hemotroph,
hemotropic,
hemotympanum,
hemp,
hemp agrimony,
hemp nettle,
hemp tree,
hempel,
hempen
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British Dictionary definitions for hemp
hemp
/ (hɛmp) /
noun
Also called: cannabis, marijuana
an annual strong-smelling Asian plant, Cannabis sativa, having tough fibres, deeply lobed leaves, and small greenish flowers: family Cannabidaeceae
See also Indian hemp
the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc
See also
bowstring hemp
Derived forms of hemp
hempen or hemplike, adjectiveWord Origin for hemp
Old English
hænep; related to Old Norse
hampr, Old High German
hanaf, Greek
kannabis, Dutch
hennep