hempseed
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Hempseed. 
Hulled hempseed.
English
Etymology
From Middle English, equivalent to hemp + seed.
Noun
hempseed (countable and uncountable, plural hempseeds)
- The seed of the hemp plant, used as high-protein food or fishing bait.
- A gallows bird; a person hanged.
- Synonym: hempstretch
- c. 1596–1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :
- Thou wot, wot thou? Thou wot, wot ta? Do, do, thou rogue. Do, thou hempseed.
Translations
seed of the hemp plant
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Further reading
Hemp § Food on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
