Noun: Indian hemp in-dee-un hemp
- Source of e.g. bhang and hashish as well as fibre
- Cannabis indica
- Valuable fibre plant of East Indies now widespread in cultivation
"Indian hemp is used in the production of paper and textiles";
- kenaf, kanaf, deccan hemp, bimli, bimli hemp, Bombay hemp, Hibiscus cannabinus
- Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fibre used as cordage by Native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
"They made strong rope from Indian hemp fibers";
- rheumatism weed, Apocynum cannabinum
Derived forms: Indian hemps
Type of: cannabis, dagga [S.Africa], dogbane, hemp, hibiscus, kef, kif
Encyclopedia: Indian hemp