Indian hemp

noun

1

: a North American dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) with milky juice, tough fibrous bark, and an emetic and cathartic root

2

: hemp sense 1

Examples of Indian hemp in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dogbane — Also known as Indian hemp, dogbane is native and poisonous. —Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Indian hemp

• kemp
• temp

Medical Definition

Indian hemp

noun

1

: a North American dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) with milky juice, tough fibrous bark, and an emetic and cathartic root

2

: hemp sense 1