HEMP, noun [Latin cannabis.] 1. A fibrous plant constituting the genus Cannabis, whose skin or bark is used for cloth and cordage. Hence canvas, the coarse strong cloth used for sails. 2. The skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. Large quantities of hemp are exported from Russia.
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