Hemps

/hɛmps/ noun

Definition

The plural of hemp, referring to multiple hemp plants, fibers, or products made from hemp.

Etymology

Simple plural of 'hemp' from Old English 'henep', a word borrowed into Germanic languages, possibly from Greek 'kannabis'. The plant was known and cultivated across Europe for thousands of years.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, the word 'cannabis' (Greek origin) and 'hemp' (Germanic origin) describe the same plant—having two completely different words from different languages shows how this plant was so important that multiple cultures had their own names for it.

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