Hemp Definition

hemp
noun
  1. a plant fiber
  2. 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
  3. a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging

"Hemp" in song lyrics

See how hemp is used in real songs:

  • "Roll another sack of hemp"
    (11/5 f/) Taydatay — Roll 'Em Up [Edit]
  • "It's tightwork, when dem boys on dat hemp"
    95 South f/ 10 K.A.N.'s — Tightwork (Dat's Dat Sshhh)
  • "Knock me on D-Block when I was burnin the hemp"
    Akon f/ Styles P — Locked Up (Remix)

Usage tips for "hemp"

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