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African hemp (gcide) | African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
    African.]
    Of or pertaining to Africa.
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    African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the
       Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and
       India.
 
    African marigold, a tropical American plant ({Tagetes
       erecta}).
 
    African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by
       Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
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    African violet .
 
    African-American, see African-American.
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African hemp (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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african hemp (wn) | African hemp
     n 1: bowstring hemp of South Africa [syn: {African bowstring
          hemp}, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis]
     2: large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy
        branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous
        white flowers [syn: African hemp, Sparmannia africana] |  
  | | podobné slovo | definícia |  
African hemp (gcide) | African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
    African.]
    Of or pertaining to Africa.
    [1913 Webster]
 
    African hemp, a fiber prepared from the leaves of the
       Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and
       India.
 
    African marigold, a tropical American plant ({Tagetes
       erecta}).
 
    African oak or African teak, a timber furnished by
       Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
       [1913 Webster]
 
    African violet .
 
    African-American, see African-American.
       [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.
       [1913 Webster]
 
    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.
       [1913 Webster]
 
    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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