hemp
Hemp (noun) means a tall plant in the cannabis family grown for its strong fiber and seeds rather than as a drug. Example: “Hemp fiber is woven into rope, fabric, and even paper.”
How to use hemp
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tough, fibrous plant related to cannabis, grown for rope, textiles, food, and other industrial uses rather than for getting high.
Industrial hemp and drug cannabis are the same species but bred for very different purposes — hemp contains only trace amounts of THC.
Word forms
hemps plural, Hemps plural
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_____ fiber is woven into rope, fabric, and even paper.
Etymology
From Old English henep, tracing back to Proto-Germanic hanapiz — the same root that eventually gave English the word "canvas".
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What does “hemp” mean?
The word “hemp” means a tall plant in the cannabis family grown for its strong fiber and seeds rather than as a drug. In plain terms, a tough, fibrous plant related to cannabis, grown for rope, textiles, food, and other industrial uses rather than for getting high.
How do you pronounce “hemp”?
“Hemp” is pronounced hehmp (/hɛmp/ in IPA).
How do you use “hemp” in a sentence?
Here is “hemp” used in a sentence: “Hemp fiber is woven into rope, fabric, and even paper.”
What part of speech is “hemp”?
“Hemp” is a noun.
Where does the word “hemp” come from?
The word “hemp” comes from Old English. From Old English henep, tracing back to Proto-Germanic hanapiz — the same root that eventually gave English the word "canvas".
Is “hemp” a common word?
“Hemp” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
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