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   hemp

   /hɛmp/

   noun

   • 1. the cannabis plant, especially when grown for fibre.
   • ▪ the fibre of the cannabis plant, extracted from the stem and used to make rope, strong fabrics, fibreboard, and paper.
   • ▪ used in names of other plants that yield fibre, e.g. Manila hemp.
   • ▪ the drug cannabis.

   Word Origin Old Englishhenep, hænep, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hennep and German Hanf, also to Greek kannabis.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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