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Canna
(gcide) | Canna \Can"na\, n. [L., a reed. See Cane.] (Bot.)
A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with
showy flowers. The Indian shot (Canna Indica) is found in
gardens of the northern United States.
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Canna
(gcide) | Canna \Can"na\, n. [It.]
A measure of length in Italy, varying from six to seven feet.
See Cane, 4.
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canna
(wn) | canna
n 1: any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves
and clusters of large showy flowers |
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cannabis
(encz) | cannabis,hašiš Zdeněk Brožcannabis,marihuana |
tetrahydrocannabinol
(encz) | tetrahydrocannabinol, n: |
tetrahydrocannabinol
(czen) | Tetrahydrocannabinol,THCn: [zkr.] [chem.] psychoaktivní látka obsažená v
marihuaně Petr Prášek |
Acnida cannabina
(gcide) | Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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Alcanna
(gcide) | Alcanna \Al*can"na\, n. [Sp. alcana, alhe?a, fr. Ar.
al-hinn[=a]. See Henna, and cf. Alkanet.] (Bot.)
An oriental shrub (Lawsonia inermis) from which henna is
obtained.
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Apocynum cannabinum
(gcide) | Indian \In"di*an\ (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus,
the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu,
name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus.
Cf. Hindu.]
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1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies,
or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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2. Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of
America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
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3. Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian
meal, Indian bread, and the like. [U.S.]
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Indian bay (Bot.), a lauraceous tree (Persea Indica).
Indian bean (Bot.), a name of the catalpa.
Indian berry. (Bot.) Same as Cocculus indicus.
Indian bread. (Bot.) Same as Cassava.
Indian club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for
gymnastic exercise.
Indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
husk.
Indian cress (Bot.), nasturtium. See Nasturtium, 2.
Indian cucumber (Bot.), a plant of the genus Medeola
(Medeola Virginica), a common in woods in the United
States. The white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers.
Indian currant (Bot.), a plant of the genus
Symphoricarpus (Symphoricarpus vulgaris), bearing
small red berries.
Indian dye, the puccoon.
Indian fig. (Bot.)
(a) The banyan. See Banyan.
(b) The prickly pear.
Indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row
following one after another, the usual way among Indians
of traversing woods, especially when on the war path.
Indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition of sulphur, niter,
and realgar, burning with a brilliant white light.
Indian grass (Bot.), a coarse, high grass ({Chrysopogon
nutans}), common in the southern portions of the United
States; wood grass. --Gray.
Indian hemp. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Apocynum ({Apocynum
cannabinum}), having a milky juice, and a tough,
fibrous bark, whence the name. The root it used in
medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in
properties.
(b) The variety of common hemp (Cannabis Indica), from
which hasheesh is obtained.
Indian mallow (Bot.), the velvet leaf ({Abutilon
Avicenn[ae]}). See Abutilon.
Indian meal, ground corn or maize. [U.S.]
Indian millet (Bot.), a tall annual grass ({Sorghum
vulgare}), having many varieties, among which are broom
corn, Guinea corn, durra, and the Chinese sugar cane. It
is called also Guinea corn. See Durra.
Indian ox (Zool.), the zebu.
Indian paint. See Bloodroot.
Indian paper. See India paper, under India.
Indian physic (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus
Gillenia (Gillenia trifoliata, and {Gillenia
stipulacea}), common in the United States, the roots of
which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called
also American ipecac, and bowman's root. --Gray.
Indian pink. (Bot.)
(a) The Cypress vine (Ipom[oe]a Quamoclit); -- so called
in the West Indies.
(b) See China pink, under China.
Indian pipe (Bot.), a low, fleshy herb ({Monotropa
uniflora}), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having
scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole
plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.
Indian plantain (Bot.), a name given to several species of
the genus Cacalia, tall herbs with composite white
flowers, common through the United States in rich woods.
--Gray.
Indian poke (Bot.), a plant usually known as the {white
hellebore} (Veratrum viride).
Indian pudding, a pudding of which the chief ingredients
are Indian meal, milk, and molasses.
Indian purple.
(a) A dull purple color.
(b) The pigment of the same name, intensely blue and
black.
Indian red.
(a) A purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate
of iron and alumina, with magnesia. It comes from the
Persian Gulf. Called also Persian red.
(b) See Almagra.
Indian rice (Bot.), a reedlike water grass. See Rice.
Indian shot (Bot.), a plant of the genus Canna ({Canna
Indica}). The hard black seeds are as large as swan shot.
See Canna.
Indian summer, in the United States, a period of warm and
pleasant weather occurring late in autumn. See under
Summer.
Indian tobacco (Bot.), a species of Lobelia. See
Lobelia.
Indian turnip (Bot.), an American plant of the genus
Aris[ae]ma. Aris[ae]ma triphyllum has a wrinkled
farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a
very acrid juice. See Jack in the Pulpit, and
Wake-robin.
Indian wheat, maize or Indian corn.
Indian yellow.
(a) An intense rich yellow color, deeper than gamboge but
less pure than cadmium.
(b) See Euxanthin.
[1913 Webster]Apocynin \A*poc"y*nin\, n. [From Apocynum, the generic name of
dogbane.] (Chem.)
A bitter principle obtained from the dogbane ({Apocynum
cannabinum}).
[1913 Webster] ApodHemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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battle of Cannae
(gcide) | Cannae \Cannae\ n.
the name of a battle in which Hannibal defeated the Romans in
216 b. c. Called also battle of Cannae.
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Canna edulis
(gcide) | Tous-les-mois \Tous`-les`-mois"\, n. [F., all the months, i. e.,
every month.]
A kind of starch with very large, oval, flattened grains,
often sold as arrowroot, and extensively used for
adulterating cocoa. It is made from the rootstocks of a
species of Canna, probably Canna edulis, the tubers of
which are edible every month in the year.
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Canna Indica
(gcide) | Indian \In"di*an\ (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus,
the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu,
name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus.
Cf. Hindu.]
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1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies,
or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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2. Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of
America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
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3. Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian
meal, Indian bread, and the like. [U.S.]
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Indian bay (Bot.), a lauraceous tree (Persea Indica).
Indian bean (Bot.), a name of the catalpa.
Indian berry. (Bot.) Same as Cocculus indicus.
Indian bread. (Bot.) Same as Cassava.
Indian club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for
gymnastic exercise.
Indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
husk.
Indian cress (Bot.), nasturtium. See Nasturtium, 2.
Indian cucumber (Bot.), a plant of the genus Medeola
(Medeola Virginica), a common in woods in the United
States. The white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers.
Indian currant (Bot.), a plant of the genus
Symphoricarpus (Symphoricarpus vulgaris), bearing
small red berries.
Indian dye, the puccoon.
Indian fig. (Bot.)
(a) The banyan. See Banyan.
(b) The prickly pear.
Indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row
following one after another, the usual way among Indians
of traversing woods, especially when on the war path.
Indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition of sulphur, niter,
and realgar, burning with a brilliant white light.
Indian grass (Bot.), a coarse, high grass ({Chrysopogon
nutans}), common in the southern portions of the United
States; wood grass. --Gray.
Indian hemp. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Apocynum ({Apocynum
cannabinum}), having a milky juice, and a tough,
fibrous bark, whence the name. The root it used in
medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in
properties.
(b) The variety of common hemp (Cannabis Indica), from
which hasheesh is obtained.
Indian mallow (Bot.), the velvet leaf ({Abutilon
Avicenn[ae]}). See Abutilon.
Indian meal, ground corn or maize. [U.S.]
Indian millet (Bot.), a tall annual grass ({Sorghum
vulgare}), having many varieties, among which are broom
corn, Guinea corn, durra, and the Chinese sugar cane. It
is called also Guinea corn. See Durra.
Indian ox (Zool.), the zebu.
Indian paint. See Bloodroot.
Indian paper. See India paper, under India.
Indian physic (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus
Gillenia (Gillenia trifoliata, and {Gillenia
stipulacea}), common in the United States, the roots of
which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called
also American ipecac, and bowman's root. --Gray.
Indian pink. (Bot.)
(a) The Cypress vine (Ipom[oe]a Quamoclit); -- so called
in the West Indies.
(b) See China pink, under China.
Indian pipe (Bot.), a low, fleshy herb ({Monotropa
uniflora}), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having
scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole
plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.
Indian plantain (Bot.), a name given to several species of
the genus Cacalia, tall herbs with composite white
flowers, common through the United States in rich woods.
--Gray.
Indian poke (Bot.), a plant usually known as the {white
hellebore} (Veratrum viride).
Indian pudding, a pudding of which the chief ingredients
are Indian meal, milk, and molasses.
Indian purple.
(a) A dull purple color.
(b) The pigment of the same name, intensely blue and
black.
Indian red.
(a) A purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate
of iron and alumina, with magnesia. It comes from the
Persian Gulf. Called also Persian red.
(b) See Almagra.
Indian rice (Bot.), a reedlike water grass. See Rice.
Indian shot (Bot.), a plant of the genus Canna ({Canna
Indica}). The hard black seeds are as large as swan shot.
See Canna.
Indian summer, in the United States, a period of warm and
pleasant weather occurring late in autumn. See under
Summer.
Indian tobacco (Bot.), a species of Lobelia. See
Lobelia.
Indian turnip (Bot.), an American plant of the genus
Aris[ae]ma. Aris[ae]ma triphyllum has a wrinkled
farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a
very acrid juice. See Jack in the Pulpit, and
Wake-robin.
Indian wheat, maize or Indian corn.
Indian yellow.
(a) An intense rich yellow color, deeper than gamboge but
less pure than cadmium.
(b) See Euxanthin.
[1913 Webster]Canna \Can"na\, n. [L., a reed. See Cane.] (Bot.)
A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with
showy flowers. The Indian shot (Canna Indica) is found in
gardens of the northern United States.
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Cannabene
(gcide) | Cannabene \Can"na*bene\, n. [From Cannabis.] (Chem.)
A colorless oil obtained from hemp by distillation, and
possessing its intoxicating properties.
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Cannabidaceae
(gcide) | Cannabidaceae \Cannabidaceae\ n.
1. a grouping of plants containing two genera of erect or
twining wind-pollinated herbs, the genera Cannabis and
Humulus; this term is not used in all classifications;
in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family
Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family
Urticaceae.
Syn: family Cannabidaceae, hemp family.
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Cannabin
(gcide) | Cannabin \Can"na*bin\, n. (Chem.)
A poisonous resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa,
variety Indica). The euphoric and narcotic effects of
hasheesh are due to this resin; the active ingredient is
tetrahydrocannabinol, THC. See Cannabis Indica, below.
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Cannabine
(gcide) | Cannabine \Can"na*bine\, a. [L. cannabinus.]
Pertaining to hemp; hempen. [R.]
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Cannabis
(gcide) | Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
Uricace[ae]; hemp.
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2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn.
Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
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Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
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Cannabis Indica
(gcide) | Indian \In"di*an\ (?; 277), a. [From India, and this fr. Indus,
the name of a river in Asia, L. Indus, Gr. ?, OPers. Hindu,
name of the land on the Indus, Skr. sindhu river, the Indus.
Cf. Hindu.]
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1. Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies,
or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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2. Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of
America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
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3. Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian
meal, Indian bread, and the like. [U.S.]
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Indian bay (Bot.), a lauraceous tree (Persea Indica).
Indian bean (Bot.), a name of the catalpa.
Indian berry. (Bot.) Same as Cocculus indicus.
Indian bread. (Bot.) Same as Cassava.
Indian club, a wooden club, which is swung by the hand for
gymnastic exercise.
Indian cordage, cordage made of the fibers of cocoanut
husk.
Indian cress (Bot.), nasturtium. See Nasturtium, 2.
Indian cucumber (Bot.), a plant of the genus Medeola
(Medeola Virginica), a common in woods in the United
States. The white rootstock has a taste like cucumbers.
Indian currant (Bot.), a plant of the genus
Symphoricarpus (Symphoricarpus vulgaris), bearing
small red berries.
Indian dye, the puccoon.
Indian fig. (Bot.)
(a) The banyan. See Banyan.
(b) The prickly pear.
Indian file, single file; arrangement of persons in a row
following one after another, the usual way among Indians
of traversing woods, especially when on the war path.
Indian fire, a pyrotechnic composition of sulphur, niter,
and realgar, burning with a brilliant white light.
Indian grass (Bot.), a coarse, high grass ({Chrysopogon
nutans}), common in the southern portions of the United
States; wood grass. --Gray.
Indian hemp. (Bot.)
(a) A plant of the genus Apocynum ({Apocynum
cannabinum}), having a milky juice, and a tough,
fibrous bark, whence the name. The root it used in
medicine and is both emetic and cathartic in
properties.
(b) The variety of common hemp (Cannabis Indica), from
which hasheesh is obtained.
Indian mallow (Bot.), the velvet leaf ({Abutilon
Avicenn[ae]}). See Abutilon.
Indian meal, ground corn or maize. [U.S.]
Indian millet (Bot.), a tall annual grass ({Sorghum
vulgare}), having many varieties, among which are broom
corn, Guinea corn, durra, and the Chinese sugar cane. It
is called also Guinea corn. See Durra.
Indian ox (Zool.), the zebu.
Indian paint. See Bloodroot.
Indian paper. See India paper, under India.
Indian physic (Bot.), a plant of two species of the genus
Gillenia (Gillenia trifoliata, and {Gillenia
stipulacea}), common in the United States, the roots of
which are used in medicine as a mild emetic; -- called
also American ipecac, and bowman's root. --Gray.
Indian pink. (Bot.)
(a) The Cypress vine (Ipom[oe]a Quamoclit); -- so called
in the West Indies.
(b) See China pink, under China.
Indian pipe (Bot.), a low, fleshy herb ({Monotropa
uniflora}), growing in clusters in dark woods, and having
scalelike leaves, and a solitary nodding flower. The whole
plant is waxy white, but turns black in drying.
Indian plantain (Bot.), a name given to several species of
the genus Cacalia, tall herbs with composite white
flowers, common through the United States in rich woods.
--Gray.
Indian poke (Bot.), a plant usually known as the {white
hellebore} (Veratrum viride).
Indian pudding, a pudding of which the chief ingredients
are Indian meal, milk, and molasses.
Indian purple.
(a) A dull purple color.
(b) The pigment of the same name, intensely blue and
black.
Indian red.
(a) A purplish red earth or pigment composed of a silicate
of iron and alumina, with magnesia. It comes from the
Persian Gulf. Called also Persian red.
(b) See Almagra.
Indian rice (Bot.), a reedlike water grass. See Rice.
Indian shot (Bot.), a plant of the genus Canna ({Canna
Indica}). The hard black seeds are as large as swan shot.
See Canna.
Indian summer, in the United States, a period of warm and
pleasant weather occurring late in autumn. See under
Summer.
Indian tobacco (Bot.), a species of Lobelia. See
Lobelia.
Indian turnip (Bot.), an American plant of the genus
Aris[ae]ma. Aris[ae]ma triphyllum has a wrinkled
farinaceous root resembling a small turnip, but with a
very acrid juice. See Jack in the Pulpit, and
Wake-robin.
Indian wheat, maize or Indian corn.
Indian yellow.
(a) An intense rich yellow color, deeper than gamboge but
less pure than cadmium.
(b) See Euxanthin.
[1913 Webster]Bhang \Bhang\, n. [Per. bang; cf. Skr. bhang[=a] hemp.]
An astringent and narcotic drug made from the dried leaves
and seed capsules of wild hemp (Cannabis Indica), and
chewed or smoked in the East as a means of intoxication. See
Hasheesh.
[1913 Webster] BheestyCannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
Uricace[ae]; hemp.
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2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn.
Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
[PJC]
Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
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Cannabis sativa
(gcide) | Hasheesh \Hash"eesh\ Hashish \Hash"ish\ (h[a^]sh"[=e]sh), n.
[Ar. hash[imac]sh.]
A slightly acrid gum resin produced by the common hemp
(Cannabis sativa), of the variety Indica, when cultivated
in a warm climate; also, the tops of the plant, from which
the resinous product is obtained. It is narcotic, and has
long been used in the East for its intoxicating effect. The
active psychoactive principle has been identified as
tetrahydrocannabinol. See Bhang, and Ganja.
Syn: hash.
[1913 Webster +PJC]marijuana \marijuana\ n.
1. A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also
called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and
halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is
predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). [Also
spelled marihuana.]
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, {Cannabis
sativa}.
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2. The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant,
which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The
flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active
ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed,
gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane.
[WordNet 1.5]Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
[1913 Webster]Cannabin \Can"na*bin\, n. (Chem.)
A poisonous resin extracted from hemp (Cannabis sativa,
variety Indica). The euphoric and narcotic effects of
hasheesh are due to this resin; the active ingredient is
tetrahydrocannabinol, THC. See Cannabis Indica, below.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
Uricace[ae]; hemp.
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2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn.
Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
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Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Charras \Char"ras\, n.
The gum resin of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Same as
Churrus. --Balfour.
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Cannaceae
(gcide) | Cannaceae \Cannaceae\ prop. n.
A natural family of plants coextensive with the genus
Canna.
Syn: family Cannaceae.
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Cannae
(gcide) | Cannae \Cannae\ n.
the name of a battle in which Hannibal defeated the Romans in
216 b. c. Called also battle of Cannae.
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Datisca cannabina
(gcide) | Datiscin \Da*tis"cin\, n. (Chem.)
A white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp
(Datisca cannabina).
[1913 Webster]Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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Eupatorium cannabinum
(gcide) | Agrimony \Ag"ri*mo*ny\, n. [OE. agremoyne, OF. aigremoine, L.
agrimonia for argemonia, fr. Gr. ?.] (Bot.)
(a) A genus of plants of the Rose family.
(b) The name is also given to various other plants; as, hemp
agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum); water agrimony
(Bidens).
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Note: The Agrimonia eupatoria, or common agrimony, a
perennial herb with a spike of yellow flowers, was once
esteemed as a medical remedy, but is now seldom used.
[1913 Webster]Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis ({Cannabis
sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
various other plants yielding fiber.
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2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
spinning. The name has also been extended to various
fibers resembling the true hemp.
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African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
Bowstring.
Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.
Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
the fiber of which was used by the Indians.
Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
(Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.
Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis ({Galeopsis
Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family.
Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.
Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.
Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
Yucatan.
Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
(Crotalaria juncea).
Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
related to the amaranth.
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Hibiscus cannabinus
(gcide) | Ambary \Am*ba"ry\, n., or Ambary hemp \Ambary hemp\ . [Hind.
amb[=a]r[=a], amb[=a]r[imac].]
A valuable East Indian fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus),
or its fiber, which is used throughout India for making
ropes, cordage, and a coarse canvas and sackcloth; -- called
also brown Indian hemp.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.] Ambassadebimli \bimli\ n.
a valuable fiber plant (Hibiscus cannabinus) of the East
Indies now widespread in cultivation.
Syn: kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli hemp, Indian hemp,
Bombay hemp.
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Linota cannabina
(gcide) | Linnet \Lin"net\ (l[i^]n"n[e^]t), n. [F. linot, linotte, from L.
linum flax; or perh. shortened from AS. l[imac]netwige, fr.
AS. l[imac]n flax; -- so called because it feeds on the seeds
of flax and hemp. See Linen.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genera
Linota, Acanthis, and allied genera, esp. the common
European species (Linota cannabina), which, in full summer
plumage, is chestnut brown above, with the breast more or
less crimson. The feathers of its head are grayish brown,
tipped with crimson. Called also gray linnet, red linnet,
rose linnet, brown linnet, lintie, lintwhite, {gorse
thatcher}, linnet finch, and greater redpoll. The
American redpoll linnet (Acanthis linaria) often has the
crown and throat rosy. See Redpoll, and Twite.
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Green linnet (Zool.), the European green finch.
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Oreas canna
(gcide) | Eland \E"land\, n. [D. eland elk, of Slav. origin; cf. Pol.
jelen stag, Russ. ol['e]ne, Lith. elnis; perh. akin to E.
elk.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A species of large South African antelope
(Oreas canna). It is valued both for its hide and flesh,
and is rapidly disappearing in the settled districts; --
called also Cape elk.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) The elk or moose.
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tetrahydrocannabinol
(gcide) | marijuana \marijuana\ n.
1. A strong-smelling Asian plant (Cannabis sativa), also
called hemp, from which a number of euphorogenic and
halucinogenic drugs are prepared. The euphoric effect is
predominently due to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). [Also
spelled marihuana.]
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, {Cannabis
sativa}.
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2. The dried leaves or the female flowers of the hemp plant,
which is smoked or chewed to obtain a euphoric effect. The
flowers usually have a higher concentration of the active
ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol.
Syn: cannabis, ganja, pot, grass, marihuana, dope, weed,
gage, sess, sens, smoke, skunk, Mary Jane.
[WordNet 1.5]tetrahydrocannabinol \tet`ra*hy`dro*can*nab"i*nol\
(t[e^]t`r[.a]*h[imac]`dr[-o]*k[a^]n*n[a^]b"[i^]n[add]l), n.
(Chem. & Med.)
A chemical substance (C21H20O2) which is produced by the
hemp plant (Cannabis sativa), and is the physiologically
active agent of dried preparations of that plant, called
variously marijuana, hashish, ganja, hemp, etc.; also called
THC. It causes the euphoric effect for which the
preparations are smoked or chewed. It is used in medicine in
a purified form as an antiemetic (an antinausea agent),
especially in conjunction with chemotherapy of cancer. It
occurs primarily as the [Delta]1-3,4-trans isomer, also
called [Delta]9-THC, with small amounts of the
[Delta]6-3,4-trans isomer detectable at about 1%. It is a
controlled substance, classified as a hallucinogen, and its
possession or distribution is illegal in almost all states of
the United States. --MI11
[PJC]Cannabis \Can"na*bis\, prop. n. [L., hemp. See Canvas.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of a single species belonging to the order
Uricace[ae]; hemp.
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2. The Indian hemp plant plant Cannabis sativa syn.
Cannabis Indica. See Cannabis Indica, below.
[PJC]
Cannabis Indica, the Indian hemp, now considered a variety
of the common hemp (Cannabis sativa), originating in
Asia but now grown widely around the world. It can be
formed into a tough fiber that is used to make rope and
tough fabric. The dried leaves and female flowers are
smoked or chewed by people to produce a euphoric or
hallucinogenic effect, caused mainly by the substance
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) contained in it. The
THC-containing products of Cannabis are classified as a
controlled substance, and posession and sale are illegal
in most states of the United States. Once classified as a
narcotic, the plant is now more commonly referred to in
the category of euphoric or hallucinogenic agents.
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Trema cannabina
(gcide) | Poison bush \Poison bush\ In Australia:
(a) Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the
herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any
species of several related genera, as Oxylobium,
Gompholobium, etc.
(b) The plant Myoporum deserti, often distinguished as
Ellangowan poison bush or dogwood poison bush.
(c) The ulmaceous plant Trema cannabina, which, though
not poisonous, is injurious to stock because of its
large amount of fiber.
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apocynum cannabinum
(wn) | Apocynum cannabinum
n 1: Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by
Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or
inflammation in joints [syn: Indian hemp, {rheumatism
weed}, Apocynum cannabinum] |
canna
(wn) | canna
n 1: any plant of the genus Canna having large sheathing leaves
and clusters of large showy flowers |
canna edulis
(wn) | Canna edulis
n 1: canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which
arrowroot starch is obtained [syn: achira, indian shot,
arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis] |
canna generalis
(wn) | Canna generalis
n 1: plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
[syn: canna lily, Canna generalis] |
canna indica
(wn) | Canna indica
n 1: canna grown especially for its edible rootstock from which
arrowroot starch is obtained [syn: achira, indian shot,
arrowroot, Canna indica, Canna edulis] |
canna lily
(wn) | canna lily
n 1: plants grown for their large bright yellow to red flowers
[syn: canna lily, Canna generalis] |
cannabidaceae
(wn) | Cannabidaceae
n 1: two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by
the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term
not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis
is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in
the family Urticaceae [syn: Cannabidaceae, {family
Cannabidaceae}, hemp family] |
cannabin
(wn) | cannabin
n 1: a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the
active narcotic agent in marijuana [syn: cannabin,
cannabis resin] |
cannabis
(wn) | cannabis
n 1: any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with
palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields
tough fibers and narcotic drugs [syn: cannabis, hemp]
2: the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug,
it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or
chewed for euphoric effect [syn: cannabis, marijuana,
marihuana, ganja] |
cannabis indica
(wn) | Cannabis indica
n 1: source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fiber [syn:
Indian hemp, Cannabis indica] |
cannabis resin
(wn) | cannabis resin
n 1: a resin obtained from the hemp plant; thought to be the
active narcotic agent in marijuana [syn: cannabin,
cannabis resin] |
cannabis sativa
(wn) | Cannabis sativa
n 1: a strong-smelling plant from whose dried leaves a number of
euphoriant and hallucinogenic drugs are prepared [syn:
marijuana, marihuana, ganja, Cannabis sativa] |
cannaceae
(wn) | Cannaceae
n 1: coextensive with the genus Canna [syn: Cannaceae, {family
Cannaceae}] |
cannae
(wn) | Cannae
n 1: ancient city is southeastern Italy where Hannibal defeated
the Romans in 216 BC |
carduelis cannabina
(wn) | Carduelis cannabina
n 1: small Old World finch whose male has a red breast and
forehead [syn: linnet, lintwhite, {Carduelis
cannabina}] |
eupatorium cannabinum
(wn) | Eupatorium cannabinum
n 1: coarse European herb with palmately divided leaves and
clusters of small reddish-purple flower heads [syn: {hemp
agrimony}, Eupatorium cannabinum] |
family cannabidaceae
(wn) | family Cannabidaceae
n 1: two genera of erect or twining herbs that are pollinated by
the wind, including the genera Cannabis and Humulus; term
not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis
is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in
the family Urticaceae [syn: Cannabidaceae, {family
Cannabidaceae}, hemp family] |
family cannaceae
(wn) | family Cannaceae
n 1: coextensive with the genus Canna [syn: Cannaceae, {family
Cannaceae}] |
genus canna
(wn) | genus Canna
n 1: type and sole genus of the Cannaceae: perennial lily-like
herbs of New World tropics |
genus cannabis
(wn) | genus Cannabis
n 1: hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and
widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some
classifications included in the family Moraceae |
hibiscus cannabinus
(wn) | Hibiscus cannabinus
n 1: valuable fiber plant of East Indies now widespread in
cultivation [syn: kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli,
bimli hemp, Indian hemp, Bombay hemp, {Hibiscus
cannabinus}] |
tetrahydrocannabinol
(wn) | tetrahydrocannabinol
n 1: psychoactive substance present in marijuana [syn:
tetrahydrocannabinol, THC] |
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