'Hemp' definitions:
Definition of 'hemp'
(from WordNet)
noun
A plant fiber
noun
Any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs [syn: cannabis, hemp]
noun
A rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging [syn: hangman's rope, hangman's halter, halter, hemp, hempen necktie]
Definition of 'Hemp'
From: GCIDE
- Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine, Canvas.]
- 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants yielding fiber. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. The name has also been extended to various fibers resembling the true hemp. [1913 Webster]
- African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and Bowstring.
- Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
- Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum), the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
- Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe (Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
- Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
- Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
- Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
- Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and Yucatan.
- Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant (Crotalaria juncea).
- Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina), related to the amaranth. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'hemp'
From: GCIDE
- marijuana \marijuana\ n.
- 1. A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). [Also spelled marihuana.]
- Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, {Cannabis sativa}. [WordNet 1.5]
- 2. The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant, which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
- Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed, gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'hemp'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acid,
- antidepressant,
- ataractic,
- ax,
- block,
- cross,
- death chair,
- death chamber,
- DET,
- diethyltryptamine,
- dimethyltryptamine,
- DMT,
- drop,
- electric chair,
- gage,
- gallows,
- gallows-tree,
- ganja,
- gas chamber,
- gibbet,
- grass,
- guillotine,
- hallucinogen,
- halter,
- hash,
- hashish,
- hay,
- hempen collar,
- hot seat,
- joint,
- kava,
- lethal chamber,
- LSD,
- maiden,
- marijuana,
- Mary Jane,
- mescal,
- mescal bean,
- mescal button,
- mescaline,
- mind-altering drug,
- mind-blowing drug,
- mind-expanding drug,
- morning glory seeds,
- noose,
- peyote,
- pot,
- psilocin,
- psilocybin,
- psychedelic,
- psychic energizer,
- psychoactive drug,
- psychochemical,
- psychotomimetic,
- reefer,
- roach,
- rope,
- scaffold,
- stake,
- stick,
- STP,
- tea,
- THC,
- the chair,
- tranquilizer,
- tree,
- weed
Words containing 'Hemp'
- African hemp,
- Bastard hemp,
- Bowstring hemp,
- Canada hemp,
- Fimble hemp,
- Hemp agrimony,
- Hemp nettle,
- Indian hemp,
- Manila hemp,
- Sisal hemp,
- Sunn hemp,
- Water hemp,
- bimli hemp,
- bog hemp,
- bombay hemp,
- carl hemp,
- deccan hemp,
- hemp family,
- hemp willow,
- manilla hemp,
- queensland hemp,
- african bowstring hemp,
- ceylon bowstring hemp,
- colorado river hemp,
- climbing hemp-vine