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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshemp
/hɛmp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The cannabis plant, especially one grown for its fiber.
"Hemp fibers are commonly used to make durable ropes and textiles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English henep, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hennep and German Hanf, from an early Indo-European word.
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chanvre
Transliteration: chanvre
"Le chanvre est utilisé pour fabriquer des textiles écologiques."
Hanf
Transliteration: Hanf
"Aus Hanf werden robuste Seile und umweltfreundliche Kleidung hergestellt."
canapa
Transliteration: canapa
"La fibra di canapa è molto resistente."
cáñamo
Transliteration: cáñamo
"El cáñamo se utiliza para producir papel y textiles."
cânhamo
Transliteration: cânhamo
"O cânhamo é uma planta versátil para a indústria têxtil."
सन
Transliteration: san
"सन के रेशे से मजबूत रस्सियाँ बनाई जाती हैं।"
大麻纤维
Transliteration: dàmá xiānwéi
"大麻纤维常用于制造环保纺织品。"
삼
Transliteration: sam
"삼베는 튼튼하고 통기성이 좋습니다."
麻
Transliteration: asa
"麻の繊維は非常に丈夫で長持ちします。"
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