datiscin \datis"cin\, n. chem.
   a white crystalline glucoside extracted from the bastard hemp
   datisca cannabina.
   1913 webster
see also:
datisca cannabina 

hemp \hemp\ he^mp, n. oe. hemp, as. henep, haenep; akin
   to d. hennep, ohg. hanaf, g. hanf, icel. hampr, dan. hamp,
   sw. hampa, l. cannabis, cannabum, gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
   cf. russ. konoplia, skr. ,ca.na; all prob. borrowed from
   some other language at an early time. cf. cannabine,
   canvas.
   1. bot. a plant of the genus cannabis cannabis
      sativa, the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
      making cloth and cordage. the name is also applied to
      various other plants yielding fiber.
      1913 webster

   2. the fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
      spinning. the name has also been extended to various
      fibers resembling the true hemp.
      1913 webster

   african hemp, bowstring hemp. see under african, and
      bowstring.

   bastard hemp, the asiatic herb datisca cannabina.

   canada hemp, a species of dogbane apocynum cannabinum,
      the fiber of which was used by the indians.

   hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of europe
      eupatorium cannabinum, much like the american boneset.
      

   hemp nettle, a plant of the genus galeopsis galeopsis
      tetrahit, belonging to the mint family.

   indian hemp. see under indian, a.

   manila hemp, the fiber of musa textilis.

   sisal hemp, the fiber of agave sisalana, of mexico and
      yucatan.

   sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
      crotalaria juncea.

   water hemp, an annual american weed acnida cannabina,
      related to the amaranth.
      1913 webster
see also:
cannabine canvas cannabis cannabis sativa african hemp bowstring hemp 
african bowstring bastard hemp datisca cannabina canada hemp 
apocynum cannabinum hemp agrimony eupatorium cannabinum hemp nettle galeopsis 
galeopsis tetrahit indian hemp indian manila hemp musa textilis 
sisal hemp agave sisalana sunn hemp crotalaria juncea water hemp 
acnida cannabina