hemp
- (countable, uncountable) A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
- (countable, uncountable) Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.
- (countable, historical, slang, uncountable) The gallows.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɛmp/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English hemp, from Old English henep, from Proto-West Germanic *hanapi, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.
hangman’s rope
hangman’s halter
hempen necktie
indian hempplant
greta
chanvre
Hanf
canapa
cáñamo
hennep
cânhamo
κάνναβη
cànem
قنب
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