false hemp

noun

1

: hemp nettle

2

: sunn

3

: a tall, bushy perennial herb (Datisca cannabina) that is native to southern Asia, has clusters of small yellowish green to greenish white flowers, and is the source of a yellow dye

called also bastard hemp

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