HyperDic: indian_hemp

English > 3 senses of the expression Indian hemp:
NOUNplantIndian hemp, Cannabis indicasource of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber
plantIndian hemp, kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinusvaluable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
plantIndian hemp, rheumatism weed, Apocynum cannabinumCanadian dogbane yielding a tough / tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans
English > Indian hemp: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningSource of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber.
SynonymCannabis indica
PartsbhangA preparation of the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant
hashish, hasheesh, haschisch, hashPurified resinous extract of the hemp plant
Broadercannabis, hempAny plant of the genus Cannabis
English > Indian hemp: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningValuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation.
Synonymskenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus
Partskenaf, deccan hempFiber from an East Indian plant Hibiscus cannabinus
BroaderhibiscusAny plant of the genus Hibiscus
Spanishbimli, hibiscus cannabinus, kanaf
Catalanbimli, hibiscus cannabinus, Hibiscus cannabinus, kanaf, kenaf
English > Indian hemp: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningCanadian dogbane yielding a tough / tough fiber used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints.
Synonymsrheumatism weed, Apocynum cannabinum
BroaderdogbaneAny of several poisonous perennial plants of the genus Apocynum having acrid milky juice and bell-shaped white or pink flowers and a very bitter root
Catalanapocynum cannabinum

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