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Definition of hemp noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hemp

noun

/hemp/

/hemp/

[uncountable]

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a plant that is used for making rope and cloth, and also to make the drug cannabisTopics Plants and treesc2
Word OriginOld English henep, hænep, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hennep and German Hanf, also to Greek kannabis.

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