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Hemp Common

Hemp has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a plant fiber

"The artisan wove durable ropes from the strong hemp harvested last summer to secure the boat's sails."

2

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

"The farmer harvested the hemp to extract its durable fibers for rope while noting that the crop also produced the seeds used in oil."

3

a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

"The old executioner carefully coiled the hemp around his neck before leading the condemned prisoner up the ladder."

4

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

"The farmer harvested the hemp for its strong fibers and nutritious seeds rather than for making cloth or medicine."