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Hemp

Scope note

A fiber from the stalk of the plant Cannabis sativa, valued chiefly for cord, cloth, sacking, packing, and as a fiber for paper or for plastic filler.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300014043

Broader Terms used

plant fiber

Narrower Terms used

Manila hemp

Created

13yrs ago

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