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Webster 1913 Edition
Hemp
Hemp
(hĕmp)
, Noun.
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. 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.
African hemp
, Bowstring hemp
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
, Adj.
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.Webster 1828 Edition
Hemp
HEMP
,Noun.
1.
A fibrous plant constituting the genus Cannabis, whose skin or bark is used for cloth and cordage. Hence canvas,the coarse strong cloth used for sails.2.
The skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. Large quantities of hemp are exported from Russia.