Hemp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɛmp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemp is a noun meaning A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
Meaning
A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
More Meanings
- Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.
- (slang, historical) The gallows.
Example Sentences
Among Turks, pills consisting of hemp buds, muscat nuts, saffron, and honey were a popular aphrodisiac.
A hundred and fifty years ago, Cotton Mather bewails the carnal attractions of the tavern and the training field, and tells of an old Indian, who imperfectly understood the English tongue but desperately mastered enough of it to express a desire for instant hemp rather than listen to any more ghostly consolations.
Word Forms
- hemps
Synonyms for hemp
Depending on context, synonyms include cannabis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cannabis, marijuana, weed, marihuana, sisal, sunn.
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