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Definition of water-hemp in English: water-hempnoun 1Water agrimony, especially Eupatorium cannibinum (now rare). 2US any of several North American plants of the genus Amaranthus (family Amaranthaceae), especially A. cannabinus, a tall marsh plant with willow-like leaves and greenish-yellow flowers, and A. tuberculatus, a troublesome agricultural weed.
Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Withals (d. c1555), lexicographer. Definition of water-hemp in US English: water-hempnoun 1Water agrimony, especially Eupatorium cannibinum (now rare). 2US any of several North American plants of the genus Amaranthus (family Amaranthaceae), especially A. cannabinus, a tall marsh plant with willow-like leaves and greenish-yellow flowers, and A. tuberculatus, a troublesome agricultural weed.
Origin Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Withals (d. c1555), lexicographer. |