hemp

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English hemp, hempe, henpe, henoppe, henepe, henep, hanep, from Old English henep, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.

Pronunciation

Noun

hemp (countable and uncountable, plural hemps)

  1. A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.
  2. Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch hemd (shirt), from Middle Dutch hemde, hemede, from Old Dutch *hemithi, from Proto-Germanic *hamiþiją. Cognate with German Hemd, Yiddish העמד (hemd).

Pronunciation

Noun

hemp (plural hemde, diminutive hempie)

  1. shirt
    • 2009, Christien Neser, Kondensmelk.
      Hy was haar hemp terwyl hy saggies fluit.
      He is washing her shirt while he's whistling softly.

Usage notes

  • Note that the original -d- resurfaces in the plural hemde, but not in the diminutive.

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English henep, hænep (hemp), from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz; cognate to Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmp/, /ˈhɛn(ə)p/

Noun

hemp (uncountable)

  1. Hemp (Cannabis sativa).
  2. Hempen fibre or products made of it.

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Descendants

  • English: hemp
  • Scots: hemp, hempt

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