NYT Dictionary

HEMP

/hɛmp/
NounHEMPGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hanapiz Proto-West Germanic *hanapi Old English henep Middle English hemp English hemp Inherited from Middle English hemp, from Old English henep, from Proto-West Germanic *hanapi, from Proto-Germanic *hanapiz. Doublet of cannabis and canvas.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cannabishalteracidantidepressantaxbelladonnablockchaircottondrop

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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