cánabo

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Galician

Etymology

15th century. From Late Latin cannabum, from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). Doublet of cánnabis.

Pronunciation

Noun

cánabo m (plural cánabos)

  1. hemp (Cannabis sativa)
  2. fibre obtained from it
    • 1407, E. Cal Pardo, editor, Colección diplomática medieval do arquivo da catedral de Mondoñedo, Santiago: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 230:
      vn rescripto de noso sennor o papa escripto en purgameo sellado con seu sello de plomo et fio de canabo
      a charter of our lord the Pope, written in a parchments and sealed with his seal of lead and hemp thread.
    • 1433, Ángel Rodríguez González & José Armas Castro (eds.), Minutario notarial de Pontevedra (1433-1435). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 53:
      con estes aparellos seguintes, conven a saber: tres ancoras et hũu arpeo de ferro con seus eixos et hũa gindaresa de fio de canavo
      with the following gear, that is: three anchors and one grappling hook of iron, with their windlasses, and a hawser made of hemp thread

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