— hemplike , adj.
/hemp/ , n.
1. Also called Indian hemp, marijuana . a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Cf. cannabis .
2. the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc.
3. any of various plants resembling hemp.
4. any of various fibers similar to hemp.
5. a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE henep, haenep; c. G Hanf, Gk kánnabis ]