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Indian hemp

noun

  1. a North American dogbane, Apocynum cannabinum, having erect clusters of greenish-white flowers and a root with laxative and emetic properties.

Indian hemp

noun

  1. another name for hemp, esp the variety Cannabis indica, from which several narcotic drugs are obtained
  2. Also calleddogbane a perennial American apocynaceous plant, Apocynum cannabinum, whose fibre was formerly used by the Indians to make rope
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Indian hemp1

An Americanism dating back to 1610–20

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