a member of a Germanic people that (according to Bede) joined the Angles and Saxons in invading Britain in the 5th century, settling in a region including Kent and the Isle of Wight. They may have come from Jutland.
the cannabis plant, especially when grown for fibre.
the fibre of the cannabis plant, extracted from the stem and used to make rope, strong fabrics, fibreboard, and paper.
used in names of other plants that yield fibre, e.g. Manila hemp.
the drug cannabis.