Indian hemp
- noun
- /ˈɪndiən hɛmp/
- NSFW
- Traditional rope was often made from the strong fibers of Indian hemp.
Examples
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Products such as bhang and hashish are derived from the resin of Indian hemp plants.
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The cultivation of Indian hemp is regulated in many countries due to its medicinal and recreational uses.
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Many artisans prefer Indian hemp for making durable ropes.
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The Indian hemp plant has been used for centuries.
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Traditional rope was often made from the strong fibers of Indian hemp.
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The cultivation of Indian hemp is regulated in many countries due to its medicinal and recreational uses.
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Many artisans prefer Indian hemp for making durable ropes.
Synonyms
A tall, coarse plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds and sometimes used to make drugs
A plant that includes hemp used for fiber and marijuana used as a drug
A plant whose dried leaves and flowers are used as a drug or medicine
A tall plant from Asia with smelly leaves grown for fiber, medicine, and drugs that change the mind
A plant like hemp with leaves and flowers used to make bhang and hashish and sometimes grown for fiber
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound simply names a variety/origin of hemp: 'Indian' (pertaining to India) + 'hemp' (the Cannabis plant used for fiber/psychoactive products). There is no idiomatic or metaphorical shift—knowing both constituents lets a B1 learner infer it refers to hemp associated with India or an Indian variety.
Etymology
Indian hemp also came to mean the cannabis plant from India that gave both strong fibers and a sticky resin used as medicine or for pleasure called 'bhang' or 'hashish'. The image of the same plant making rope and a resin helps explain why the term can mean a plant used for rope or for its drug uses today.