Hemp (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Synonyms

• Cannabis

Hypernyms

• Shrub

Hyponyms

• Marijuana
• Cannabis Sativa
• Ganja
• Indian Hemp

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

• Hempen Necktie
• Hangman's Halter
• Hangman's Rope
• Halter

Hypernyms

• Rope

Meaning ³

A plant fiber.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Hypernyms

• Plant Fibre

Hyponyms

• Abaca
• Deccan Hemp
• Manilla Hemp