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. Compare cannabis .

the tough fiber of this plant, used for making rope, coarse fabric, etc.

any of various plants resembling hemp.

any of various fibers similar to hemp.

a narcotic drug, as marijuana or hashish, prepared from the hemp plant.

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