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Hemp vs Papyrus - What's the difference?

hemp | papyrus |

As nouns the difference between hemp and papyrus

is that hemp is a tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa, native to Asia while papyrus is a plant in the sedge family, species: Cyperus papyrus, native to the Nile river valley.

hemp

English

(wikipedia hemp)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tall annual herb, Cannabis sativa , native to Asia.
  • Various products of this plant, including fibres and the drug cannabis.

    • Related terms

    * hempen * cannabis * marijuana * THC

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    papyrus

    English

    Noun

  • (usually, uncountable) A plant in the sedge family, , native to the Nile river valley.
  • (usually, uncountable) A material similar to paper made from the papyrus plant.
  • (countable) A scroll or document written on papyrus.

    • Related terms

    * papyrology * papyrologist English nouns with irregular plurals ----