1
a
: a tall widely cultivated Asian herb (Cannabis sativa of the family Cannabaceae, the hemp family) that is cultivated for its tough bast fiber and edible seeds and oil and that is often separated into a tall loosely branched species (C. sativa) and a low-growing densely branched species (C. indica)
Note: Cultivated hemp is often distinguished from cannabis by possessing very low levels of the psychoactive substance THC.
b
: the fiber of hemp
… hemp can produce superb paper and construction materials lighter and stronger than lumber.—
Ted Williams
—often used before another nounTed Williamshemp rope
a hemp shirt
2
: a fiber (such as jute) from a plant other than the true hemp
also
: a plant yielding such fiber
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The cannabis plant produces marijuana (with THC), CBD, and hemp.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Javier Hasse Javier Hasse is a seasoned reporter with over a decade of experience focusing on cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to its medicinal and beauty uses, hemp is also used for a variety of commercial and industry products, like rope, clothing, paper, bioplastics and even biofuel.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Oh, and they’re made from a mix of recycled plastic and hemp—and can be recycled themselves.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Javier Hasse Javier Hasse is a seasoned reporter with over a decade of experience focusing on cannabis, hemp, CBD and psychedelics.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
In addition to its medicinal and beauty uses, hemp is also used for a variety of commercial and industry products, like rope, clothing, paper, bioplastics and even biofuel.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Oh, and they’re made from a mix of recycled plastic and hemp—and can be recycled themselves.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hemp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemp. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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hemp
noun1
: a tall Asian herb widely grown for its tough woody fiber that is used to make rope and for its flowers and leaves from which are obtained various drugs (as hashish and marijuana) that affect the mind or behavior
2
: the fiber of hemp
Medical Definition
hemp
noun1
: a tall widely cultivated Asian herb of the genus Cannabis (C. sativa) that is cultivated for its strong woody fiber and edible seeds and oil and that is often separated into a tall loosely branched species (C. sativa) and a low-growing densely branched species (C. indica)
Note: Cultivated hemp is often distinguished from cannabis by possessing very low levels of the psychoactive substance THC.
2
: the fiber of hemp
3
: marijuana sense 1
also
: hashish
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