hempseed
hempseed noun: the seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
Noun
hempseed (countable and uncountable, plural hempseeds)
- The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
- A gallows bird; a person hanged.
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- Synonyms:
- hempstretch
hempseed meaning in Arabic and Persian
hempseed in Arabic
- seed of the hemp plant
- بُذُور الْقِنَّب buḏūr al-qinnab, شَاهْدَانَج šāhdānaj, تَنُّوم tannūm
hempseed in Persian
- seed of the hemp plant
- شاهدانه šâhdâne
Synonyms of hempseed
Forms of hempseed
| plural | hempseeds |
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Origin of hempseed
From Middle English, equivalent to hemp + seed.
Questions about hempseed
- What does hempseed mean?
- Hempseed means the seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
- What is hempseed in Arabic?
- Hempseed in Arabic is بُذُور الْقِنَّب (buḏūr al-qinnab), شَاهْدَانَج (šāhdānaj), تَنُّوم (tannūm). See Hempseed meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is hempseed?
- Hempseed is a noun.
- What is the plural of hempseed?
- The plural of hempseed is hempseeds.
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