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Definition of Colorado river hemp
1. Noun. Tall-growing annual of southwestern United States widely grown as green manure; yields a strong tough bast fiber formerly used by Indians for cordage.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Colorado River Hemp
Literary usage of Colorado river hemp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Dictionary of Textiles by Louis Harmuth (1915)
"... colorado river hemp—'See Wild Hemp. Colored Goods—Trade term denoting all
sorts of printed and dyed fabrics as against white goods. ..."
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