hemp

Everyday

1. Hemp is a tall plant whose strong stem fibres are used to make rope, cloth, paper and other things. tree →
2. Hemp also means the fibre, seeds or oil from this plant, used in food, clothes and building. tree →
3. Hemp is a kind of cannabis plant, but the hemp used for rope and food is grown so that it has very little of the drug in it. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, hemp rope and canvas were used for sailing ships. In science and design lessons it is a fast-growing, eco-friendly material. In everyday life, hemp seeds and hemp milk are sold as food. Phrases: «hemp rope», «hemp seeds», «hemp fabric».

Examples

• The sailors used hemp rope to tie the sails. tree →
• Hemp grows very fast and tall. tree →
• Mum puts hemp seeds on her salad. tree →
• The bag is made of hemp fabric. tree →
• Paper can be made from hemp. tree →
• Hemp needs less water than cotton. tree →
• This time Renelde was spinning not hemp, but flax. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Industrial hemp and marijuana come from the same plant species (cannabis), but industrial hemp is grown to have very little THC, the substance that makes people high. Laws on growing hemp differ from country to country.