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hemp

hemp \'hemp\ \'hem-p*n\ n [ME, fr. OE hnep; akin to OHG hanaf hemp; 
   both prob. fr. t]he source of Gk kannabis hemp 1a: a tall widely cultivated 
   Asiatic herb (Cannabis sativa) of the mu lberry family with tough bast 
   fiber used esp. for cordage 1b: the fiber of hemp  1c: a narcotic drug (as 
   marihuana) from hemp  2: a fiber (as jute) from various plants; also : a 
   plant yielding s uch fiber - hemp.en aj