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Definition of "hemp-seed" [hemp-seed]

  • The seed of hemp. It is used as food for birds, and also yields an oil suitable for various purposes. (noun)
  • [In the following passage hemp-seed is usually supposed to be an intended blunder for homicide. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "hemp-seed" in a sentence
  • "Look, I hate the military-industrial complex as much as the next hemp-seed snacking, kombucha-brewing, raw-milk swigging real food revolutionary."
  • "The ring-dove found his hemp-seed, the chaffinch found his millet, the goldfinch found chickweed, the red-breast found worms, the green finch found flies, the fly found infusoriae, the bee found flowers."
  • "As far as the listeners could gather, the particular form of black-art to be practised on this occasion was one connected with the sowing of hemp-seed, a handful of which was carried by each girl."