hemp

[ hemp ]

/ hɛmp /

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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

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English henep, hænep; cognate with Old High German hanaf, German Hanf, Greek kánnabis; further origin uncertain, perhaps from Scythian (Herodotus describes in book 4 the Scythian hemp-smoking ceremony) or Thracian; compare also Sumerian kunibu “hemp”

OTHER WORDS FROM hemp

hemplike, adjective

Words nearby hemp

hemotoxic, hemotoxin, hemotroph, hemotropic, hemotympanum, hemp, hemp agrimony, Hempel, hempen, hemp nettle, hempseed

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Example sentences from the Web for hemp

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
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
Those trying to get high from hemp are likely to have about as much luck as those chugging O'Doul's.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Make the most of the hemp seed and grow it everywhere,” George Washington instructed his new America.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If not for movies like Dazed and Confused, hemp would have all but disappeared from American discourse.
Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!|Abby Haglage|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hemp is widely grown in the north, and the milder climate of the south encourages gardening.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various
You, who encouraged the hemp manufacture, may leave the halter to rogues, and prevent the odium of felo de se.
The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII|Jonathan Swift
Hemp is produced from a native plant growing wild in the forests, and looks something like the banana plant.
A Soldier in the Philippines|Needom N. Freeman
Burauen is situated in a rich hemp-growing region, and hemp is its only important product.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4|Various
Signor John Bull, take care; we have iron and coal mines, we have oak and hemp, and tallow and tar.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General|Charles Lever

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 CannabidaeceaeSee also Indian hemp

the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc

any of several narcotic drugs obtained from some varieties of this plant, esp from Indian hempSee bhang, cannabis, hashish, marijuana

Derived forms of hemp

hempen or hemplike, adjective

Word Origin for hemp

Old English hænep; related to Old Norse hampr, Old High German hanaf, Greek kannabis, Dutch hennep

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hemp
释义	hemp [ hemp ] / hɛmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hemp ON THESAURUS.COM 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 First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English henep, hænep; cognate with Old High German hanaf, German Hanf, Greek kánnabis; further origin uncertain, perhaps from Scythian (Herodotus describes in book 4 the Scythian hemp-smoking ceremony) or Thracian; compare also Sumerian kunibu “hemp” OTHER WORDS FROM hemp hemplike, adjective Words nearby hemp hemotoxic, hemotoxin, hemotroph, hemotropic, hemotympanum, hemp, hemp agrimony, Hempel, hempen, hemp nettle, hempseed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hemp 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 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 Those trying to get high from hemp are likely to have about as much luck as those chugging O'Doul's. Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!\|Abby Haglage\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Make the most of the hemp seed and grow it everywhere,” George Washington instructed his new America. Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!\|Abby Haglage\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If not for movies like Dazed and Confused, hemp would have all but disappeared from American discourse. Kentucky Tells Feds: Hands Off Our Hemp!\|Abby Haglage\|May 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Hemp is widely grown in the north, and the milder climate of the south encourages gardening. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1\|Various You, who encouraged the hemp manufacture, may leave the halter to rogues, and prevent the odium of felo de se. The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII\|Jonathan Swift Hemp is produced from a native plant growing wild in the forests, and looks something like the banana plant. A Soldier in the Philippines\|Needom N. Freeman Burauen is situated in a rich hemp-growing region, and hemp is its only important product. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4\|Various Signor John Bull, take care; we have iron and coal mines, we have oak and hemp, and tallow and tar. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General\|Charles Lever 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 CannabidaeceaeSee also Indian hemp the fibre of this plant, used to make canvas, rope, etc any of several narcotic drugs obtained from some varieties of this plant, esp from Indian hempSee bhang, cannabis, hashish, marijuana See also bowstring hemp Derived forms of hemp hempen or hemplike, adjective Word Origin for hemp Old English hænep; related to Old Norse hampr, Old High German hanaf, Greek kannabis, Dutch hennep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hemp fiber, marijuana, cannabis, hashish, flax, bhang, jute, bang, fennel, abaca, manila, ambary, kef, kif
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hemp

noun

Origin of hemp

OTHER WORDS FROM hemp

Words nearby hemp

Example sentences from the Web for hemp

British Dictionary definitions for hemp

noun

Derived forms of hemp

Word Origin for hemp

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