hemp

CEFRC1

/hɛmp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A plant used to make rope, cloth, and other products.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The gallows.

Examples

  • We were at the mill, near the hemp field.

  • Is mom scolding the horse's hemp?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.

  2. A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

More examples

In context

  • Among Turks, pills consisting of hemp buds, muscat nuts, saffron, and honey were a popular aphrodisiac.

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For making strong ropes, farmers traditionally grew blank because its fibers are very tough.

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Origin

noun

Old English henep Middle English hemp English hemp Inherited from Middle English hemp, from Old English henep, from Proto-West Germanic *hanapi, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.