hemp oor Afrikaans

hemp

/hɛmp/ naamwoord

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

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

Hennep

low-THC Cannabis plant

Soortgelyke frases

African Hemp
Kamerlinde

voorbeelde

In an effort to produce environmentally sound and economically viable pulp, the paper industry is also looking to such alternatives as wheat straw, fast-growing trees, corn, and hemp.
In ’n poging om omgewingsvriendelike en ekonomies lewensvatbare pulp te vervaardig, kyk die papierbedryf ook na alternatiewe soos koringstrooi, vinnig groeiende bome, mielies en hennep.

Although herbal preparations such as opium, Indian hemp, and mandrakes had been used for centuries, these merely dulled pain.
Hoewel kruiepreparate soos opium, Indiese hemp en alruin eeue lank gebruik is, het dit slegs die pyn effens verdoof.

Initial attempts using hemp twine proved unsuccessful, as it rotted in the damp cellars.
Die eerste pogings met henneptou het misluk, aangesien dit in die klam kelders verrot het.

The plant’s fibers “are long and strong and are about the same good quality as the raw material for producing paper from Manila hemp.”
Die plant se vesels “is lank en sterk, en die gehalte daarvan is feitlik net so goed soos die onbewerkte materiaal wat gebruik word om manillapapier te vervaardig”.