English noun: hemp |
1. | hemp (substance) a plant fiber |
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| Broader (hypernym) | plant fiber, plant fibre |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | abaca, bowstring hemp, deccan hemp, kenaf, Manila hemp, Manilla hemp |
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| Substance meronym | canvas, canvass, rope |
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2. | hemp (plant) 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 |
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| Synonyms | cannabis |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, ganja, Indian hemp, marihuana, marijuana |
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| Part holonym | cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana |
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| Member meronym | genus Cannabis |
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3. | hemp (artifact) a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging |
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| Synonyms | halter, hangman's halter, hangman's rope, hempen necktie |
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| Broader (hypernym) | rope |
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| Part holonym | noose, running noose, slip noose |
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| Part meronym | gallows |
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