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Hemp

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Noun

1. hemp

a plant fiber

2. cannabis, hemp

any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs

3. halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hemp, hempen necktie

a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Hemp

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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

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Hemp

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noun
1. 
a. 
a tall Asiatic herb (Cannabis sativa) of the hemp family, grown for the tough fiber in its stem
b. 
the fiber, used to make rope, sailcloth, etc.
c. 
a substance, such as marijuana, hashish, etc., made from the leaves and flowers of this plant
2. 
a. 
any of various plants yielding a hemplike fiber, as the sisal or Manila hemp
b. 
this fiber
adjective
3. 
designating a family (Cannabaceae, order Urticales) of dicotyledonous plants, including hops

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Hemp

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n.
1. Cannabis.
2. The tough, coarse fiber of the cannabis plant, used to make cordage, yarn, and fabric.
3.
a. Any of various plants similar to cannabis, especially one yielding a similar fiber.
b. The fiber of such a plant.

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