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BOG HEMP

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(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Any of several flowering weeds of the genus Boehmeria lacking stinging hairs

Synonyms:

bog hemp; false nettle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("bog hemp" is a kind of...):

herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bog hemp"):

Boehmeria nivea; China grass; Chinese silk plant; ramee; ramie (tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax)

Holonyms ("bog hemp" is a member of...):

Boehmeria; genus Boehmeria (false nettle)

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