genus cannabis

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   hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae

   Broaderdicot genus

   Part ofCannabidaceae

Questions about genus cannabis

What does genus cannabis mean?

genus cannabis means "hemp: genus of coarse annuals native to central Asia and widely naturalized in north temperate regions; in some classifications included in the family Moraceae".

Is genus cannabis a common word?

genus cannabis is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.