hemp

Meaning

Noun

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.

Origin

From Middle English hemp, hempe, henpe, henoppe, henepe, henep, hanep, from Old English henep, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.

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