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English noun: Indian hemp

1. Indian hemp (plant) source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber


SynonymsCannabis indica


Broader (hypernym)cannabis, hemp


Part holonymbhang, haschisch, hash, hasheesh, hashish

2. Indian hemp (plant) valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation


Synonymsbimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, deccan hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus, kanaf, kenaf


Broader (hypernym)hibiscus


Part holonymdeccan hemp, kenaf

3. Indian hemp (plant) Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints


SynonymsApocynum cannabinum, rheumatism weed


Broader (hypernym)dogbane









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