hemp

/hemp/ (bre, ipa) · /hemp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhemp/ (ame, mw)

hemp — noun

1. A tall, fast-growing plant originally from Central Asia, grown in warm climates

1.名詞B1
釋義

A tall, fast-growing plant originally from Central Asia, grown in warm climates for its strong fibers, edible seeds, and nutritious oil. Some types of this plant are also used to make the drug cannabis.

例句

Mei-Lin's family grew hemp on their farm in Yunnan for the textile industry.

collocation: grow hemp

Farmers choose hemp because it needs much less water than cotton and grows quickly.

同義詞
  • cannabis

    the scientific name for the same plant genus; often used to refer to the drug form

  • marijuana

    specifically refers to the dried flowers used as a drug, not the industrial crop

常見錯誤

❌He smokes hemp every day.
✅He smokes cannabis every day.
💡'hemp' refers to the industrial plant or its fiber; the drug form is called 'cannabis' or 'marijuana'.

2. The strong, rough fibers taken from the stem of the hemp plant, used to make eve

2.名詞B1
釋義

The strong, rough fibers taken from the stem of the hemp plant, used to make everyday items such as rope, rough cloth, shopping bags, and paper.

例句

The sailors replaced the old ropes with new ones made from natural hemp.

made from hemp

Fatima bought a shopping bag made of hemp because it is stronger than cotton.

同義詞
  • jute

    a different plant fiber used for similar purposes, but less strong than hemp

  • flax

    fiber from the flax plant, used to make linen; softer and finer than hemp