Hemp is a plant used for making rope or the drug marijuana.
hemp in British English
(hɛmp)
noun
1. 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
2.
the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc
3.
any of several narcotic drugs obtained from some varieties of this plant, esp from Indian hemp
bhang, cannabis, hashish, marijuana
See also bowstring hemp
Derived forms
hempen (ˈhempen) or hemplike (ˈhempˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English hænep; related to Old Norse hampr, Old High German hanaf, Greek kannabis, Dutch hennep
hemp in American English
(hemp)
noun
1. 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
2.
the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc
3.
any of various plants resembling hemp
4.
any of various fibers similar to hemp
5.
a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant
Derived forms
hemplike
adjective
Word origin
[bef. 1000; ME; OE henep, hænep; c. G Hanf, Gk kánnabis]
THE hemp plant may have a role to play in cutting the carbon dioxide emitted by the building industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
While we like natural fibres such as organic cotton, hemp and bamboo, we think the most important thing is performance and comfort.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
hemp
British English: hemp NOUN
Hemp is a plant used for making rope.
American English: hemp
Brazilian Portuguese: cânhamo
Chinese: 麻
European Spanish: cáñamo
French: chanvre
German: Hanf
Italian: canapa
Japanese: 麻
Korean: 대마
European Portuguese: cânhamo
Latin American Spanish: cáñamo
All related terms of 'hemp'
hemp nettle
a hairy weedy plant, Galeopsis tetrahit, of northern regions, having helmet-shaped pink , purple , and white flowers and toothed leaves: family Lamiaceae ( labiates )
Indian hemp
another name for hemp , esp the variety Cannabis indica, from which several narcotic drugs are obtained
Manila hemp
a fibre obtained from the plant abaca , used for rope , paper, etc
sisal hemp
a Mexican agave plant, Agave sisalana, cultivated for its large fleshy leaves, which yield a stiff fibre used for making rope
hemp agrimony
a Eurasian plant, Eupatorium cannabinum, with clusters of small pink flower heads: family Asteraceae ( composites )
bowstring hemp
a hemplike fibre obtained from the sansevieria
chaste tree
a small ornamental verbenaceous tree, Vitex agnus-castus, of S Europe and SW Asia, with spikes of pale blue flowers
sunn
a leguminous plant, Crotalaria juncea, of the East Indies , having yellow flowers