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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hempseed

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
hempseed
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A gallows bird; a person hanged.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English, equivalent to hemp + seed.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hempseeds (plural)

Synonyms

hempstretch

Questions

What does hempseed mean?
The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
Where does hempseed come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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