How to Say "Hemp" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

cáñamo

/ˈkaɲamo/masculine

Hemp in Spanish is cáñamo.

cáñamo is the general term for the plant Cannabis sativa.

Meaning: Cannabis sativa (noun)

Which one should you use?

While cáñamo refers to the industrial hemp plant, the term marihuana is typically used for the drug or cannabis used for intoxication.

cáñamo is a masculine noun.

/ˈkaɲamo/

The Spanish word cáñamo is an unexpected relative of the English word 'cannabis' and the word 'canvas'. All these terms trace their lineage back to the same ancient root referring to the plant's fibers.
Ancient Spanish laws once regulated the cultivation of cáñamo as a strategic resource for the crown, as it was vital for the production of sails for the Spanish Armada.
While cáñamo is the general term, Spanish has a specific word estopa for the raw, coarse fiber of the hemp plant before it is spun into thread.

Nosotros estábamos en el molino, cerca del campo de cáñamo.
We were at the mill, near the hemp field.
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El cáñamo es una planta muy versátil
Hemp is a very versatile plant
El cáñamo industrial se utiliza en la producción de papel y cuerdas
Industrial hemp is used in the production of paper and ropes
El cáñamo tiene menos THC que la marihuana recreativa
Hemp has less THC than recreational marijuana
El cáñamo es una planta muy resistente.
Hemp is a very resilient plant.
Fabricamos estas cuerdas con fibra de cáñamo.
We make these ropes with hemp fiber.

Alejandro and Sofía are discussing materials in a textile workshop.

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