indian hemp

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Definitions of indian hemp words

noun indian hemp a North American dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum, having erect clusters of greenish-white flowers and a root with laxative and emetic properties. 1
noun indian hemp hemp (def 1). 1
noun indian hemp cannabis plant 1
noun indian hemp another name for hemp, esp the variety Cannabis indica, from which several narcotic drugs are obtained 0
noun indian hemp a perennial American apocynaceous plant, Apocynum cannabinum, whose fibre was formerly used by the Indians to make rope 0
noun indian hemp a perennial American plant (Apocynum cannabium) of the dogbane family, with a medicinal root and a tough bark once used in rope making by the Indians 0

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1610-20

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