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Definition of false hemp
1 : hemp nettle
2 : sunn
3 : a tall, bushy perennial herb (Datisca cannabina) that is native to southern Asia, has clusters of small yellowish green to greenish white flowers, and is the source of a yellow dye
— called also bastard hemp
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